Tag Archives: Sabbath

White Paper: Why Theonomists Are Often Hostile Toward to the Sabbath—A Study of Hermeneutical Tension and Ideological Priorities

Posted on November 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Classical theonomy argues that the Mosaic moral and civil law remains binding today unless explicitly rescinded in the New Testament. Logically, this would include the Fourth Commandment, the only command explicitly called a “sign” of the covenant and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Biblicist View of the Sabbath Day and the Error of the Midnight-to-Midnight Interpretation

Posted on November 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

I. Introduction The Sabbath, instituted by God at creation and reaffirmed in the Ten Commandments, is one of the most enduring symbols of covenantal relationship between the Creator and His people. A biblicist understanding of the Sabbath—one that draws directly … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Jesus Christ as Lord of the Sabbath: A Biblicist Examination of Authority, Rest, and Misinterpretation

Posted on October 8, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper explores the biblicist view of Jesus Christ as “Lord of the Sabbath,” examining the theological, moral, and eschatological implications of His claim (Mark 2:28, Matthew 12:8, Luke 6:5). It argues that Christ’s lordship over the Sabbath … Continue reading →

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The Taiping Rebellion and the Sabbath

Posted on May 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

The Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864) stands as one of the most dramatic and complex efforts in world history to reshape society according to a religious vision rooted in the Bible. At its center was Hong Xiuquan, a Chinese visionary who, after … Continue reading →

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The Laws And Gifts Of God Are Universal: An Introduction

Posted on July 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text of a sermonette given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, July 20, 2024.] We live in a day and age where it is common for corrupt elites … Continue reading →

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Are You For Us Or For Our Adversaries?

Posted on December 18, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, December 17, 2022.] Not too long ago, I discussed with you all the biblical understanding that God is … Continue reading →

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On The Boundaries Of The Sabbath: Part Two

Posted on July 24, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a message given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, July 23, 2022.] When we last spoke about the boundaries of the Sabbath we focused on the discussion … Continue reading →

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Book Review: One Miracle After Another

Posted on July 7, 2021 by nathanalbright

One Miracle After Another: The Pavel Goia Story, by Greg Budd In reading this book, which is about a Seventh-Day Adventist pastor I have heard online before, I was reminded, as I often am, of other books that I have … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sabbath: Restoring The Sacred Rhythm Of Rest

Posted on March 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Sabbath:  Restoring The Sacred Rhythm Of Rest, by Wayne Muller This book was disappointing.  On the positive side, it is to the author’s credit that he views the Sabbath as a liberating practice rather than something that impoverishes and diminishes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sabbath Day Of Eternity

Posted on March 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Sabbath Day Of Eternity, by Aryeh Kaplan There is a fundamental flaw of logic at the heart of this book.  The author writes about the Sabbath from a Jewish perspective, specifically from the erroneous premise that the Talmud springs from … Continue reading →

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