why sabbath

In the realm(领域) of time, this concept is represented by the six days of the week and the Sabbath. During the six days of creation, God fashioned all the divergent(分歧的) aspects(样子,外表,面貌,(问题等的)方面) of the universe, from the gravitational(重力的) forces that hold it together to the furiously(狂暴地,猛烈地) speeding forces that tear(使分裂) at every atom and solar system. From mountain to amoeba(变形虫), from the most spiritual to the most slothful(偷懒的) and voracious(贪婪的), all was created during the six days. Those creatures represent the infinite variety of forces and values that constantly struggle for control of the universe and of man. They are symbolized by the six “days” that surround the Sabbath, the “inner self” of creation, for on each day God created new beings; forces and concepts were created, each of them making it harder for man to gain a true perception(理解) of the Creator and His will.

What is the “inner self” within those external factors? The Sabbath. For on the seventh day, God rested and filled the world with holiness, to prove that Creation had not been, could never be, divorced(离婚的) from Him and His holiness. The reminder returns after every six days of turbulence(动荡); The holiest of days proclaims that in six days God created the untiring(不知疲倦的) mainspring(钟表的主发条) of activity, but on the seventh day, He called a halt to the sprawl(蔓延) of productive labor and reminded man that there is a point, a center, a purpose to it all: for man to remember to utilize(利用) the universe to do God’s will and make it a reflection of His glory.