[b-hebrew] Exo 20:9-10

pporta at oham.net pporta at oham.net
Fri Apr 25 03:49:23 EDT 2008


I do not know whether my question on Ex 20:9-10 fits the rules of this list. 
If not, please excuse me.
___________

In Ex 20:9-10 it is written that God commands to man to work during six days 
but to reserve the seventh, Shabat, to Him (God).
I heared along my life that at explaining this commandment the stress has 
always been put on the fact that "we must sanctify Sunday, the Lord's day".
But... does this commandement imply also the duty of WORKING during SIX 
days? Could we say that someone who stops his work at Friday evening, namely 
after FIVE days, and starts it again at Monday morning... does not obey the 
spirit of this Commandement?
Can this conclusion be inferred or deduced from the Hebrew text of Ex 
20:9-10?

Pere Porta
Barcelona (Spain) 



More information about the b-hebrew mailing list