THE HEBREW SABBATH

The Sabbath an ancient institution, pp. 242, 243.—The theory of its origin in the worship of Saturn untenable, pp. 243, 244.—Connection of the Sabbath Day with Saturday, pp. 244, 245.—The Sabbath, with the seven-day week, not borrowed from Egypt or Babylonia, pp. 245, 246.—Importance of the moon to the early Hebrews, pp. 246-248.—The festival of the new moon, pp. 248, 249.—Observance of the new-moon day by abstinence from work, pp. 249, 250.—Religious significance attached to the day of full moon, pp. 250, 251.—The Sabbath originally the full-moon day, p. 251.—Early association of new moon and the Sabbath, pp. 251-253.—The term _shabbath_ later applied to every seventh day of the month, p. 253.—Differences between the Hebrew seven-day week and the septenary cycle of the Babylonians, pp. 253, 254.—The Hebrew week probably at first no periodic but connected with the lunation, pp. 254, 255.—Obsolescence of the new-moon day as a day of rest, p. 255, 256.—Character of the Sabbath in pre-Exilic times, p. 256.—Various sabbatarian regulations to be explained as taboos, pp. 256-262.—Revival in post-Exilic times of the austere significance attached to the Sabbath, pp. 262, 263.—Strict observance of the Sabbath rest according to the rules of pharisaic Judaism, pp. 263, 264.—The Sabbath as a day of gladness and good cheer, pp. 264-266.—Introduction of the Sabbath into the Roman world, pp. 266, 267.—The Lord’s Day as observed by the early Christians, pp. 267, 268.—Their adoption of the pagan designation Sunday, p. 268.—Ecclesiastical recognition of Saturday as a holy day, p. 269.—The Lord’s Day not at first marked by abstinence from labour, pp. 269, 270.—Beginning of Sunday legislation, pp. 270, 271.