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SOME CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE HISTORY AND CELEBRATION OF THE SHABBAT
SOME CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE HISTORY AND CELEBRATION OF THE SHABBAT

Author(s): Mózes Nóda
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: Shabbat; holy day; rest day; creation; liberation; celebration.

Summary/Abstract: The essay aims at recovering the religious significance and the main treats of the celebration of the Shabbat for a Christian readership. The premise of the examination is that Christianity needs to constantly reflect on its Jewish roots. Second, although Christianity has given up the observance of the Shabbat, its theology and liturgical practice have preserved many ideas, symbols and forms of expression that draw from the Shabbat. The biblical excurse considers the main religious and social functions associated with the Shabbat (holy day, rest day, remembrance of the Creator and of creation, commemoration of the liberation from slavery and of the covenant, social sensitivity). An overview of the celebration of the Shabbat follows, with a focus on the synagogal rites.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 83-97
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English
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