As well as keeping the Sabbath, the first Christians assembled together on the first day of the week to commemorate Jesus Christ's resurrection through the Lord's Supper. The Lord's Day quickly became the focal point of the Christian week, eventually assuming the characteristics of the Jewish Sabbath, namely worship and rest.
The disciples continued to observe the Sabbath
Luke 23:56 See also Acts 13:14, Acts 13:42, Acts 16:13, Acts 17:2, Acts 18:4
Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
The Lord's Day commemorated Jesus Christ's resurrection
The resurrection took place on the first day of the week
Mark 16:9 See also Matthew 28:1–7 parallels Mark 16:1–7, Luke 24:1–6, John 20:1
Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
The disciples assembled together on the first day of the week
Acts 20:7 See also John 20:19–20, John 20:24–26
On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
The Lord's Day took over the role of the Sabbath
1 Corinthians 16:2 See also Revelation 1:10
On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.