Catechesis

Westminster Shorter Catechism

Question 59

Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly sabbath?

Scripture

  1. Genesis 2:2 [1]
    And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. (ESV)
  2. Luke 23:56 [1]
    Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. (ESV)
  3. Acts 20:7 [2]
    Eutychus Raised from the Dead On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. (ESV)
  4. 1 Corinthians 16:1–2 [2]
    The Collection for the Saints Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. (ESV)
  5. John 20:19–26 [2]
    Jesus Appears to the Disciples On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.” Jesus and Thomas Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” (ESV)