History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week - Softcover

J. N. Andrews

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1333587015 ISBN 13: 9781333587017

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the history of the Sabbath and the first day of the week, and what these debates meant for early Christian worship and tradition.

The book surveys how the Sunday observance emerged in early Christianity and why some writers argued for the Sabbath’s ongoing relevance. It traces claims about key figures and quotes, weighing evidence and pointing to historical context rather than present-day opinion. This edition presents a careful, source-grounded look at a long-standing religious discussion.

Readers will gain a clearer sense of how ideas about the Sabbath and Sunday developed, plus the questions historians raise about famous testimonies. The work emphasizes careful interpretation and places the discussion in a broader religious and historical setting.

• Investigates the origins of Sunday observance and the Sabbath in early Christianity


• Discusses how famous quotations about Irenaeus and Justin Martyr are viewed by scholars


• Highlights the role of tradition, translation, and historical context in these debates


• Provides a careful, evidence-based look at a long-running theological topic

Ideal for readers interested in church history, biblical study, and the historical development of Sabbath and Sunday observance.

About this title

About the Author

John Nevins Andrews (1829—1883) was a Seventh-day Adventist minister, missionary, writer, editor, and scholar. Born in Poland, Maine in 1829, Andrews began to observe the seventh-day Sabbath in 1845. Ordained as a minister in 1853, Andrews played a pivotal role in the establishment of Adventist theology. Andrews wrote a number of scholarly religious books, his most famous being “The History of the Sabbath and the First Day of the Week.” During his long and illustrious career, he also served as the Adventist representative in Washington to secure recognition for the church as noncombatants, served as the third president of the General Conference, and also as editor of the Review and Herald magazine. After his wife (Angeline) died from a stroke, Andrews was sent as a missionary to Europe where he helped start a publishing house in Switzerland and also a French periodical. Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan was named after him in 1960, as well as a school in Takoma Park, Maryland. Though many years have passed since John Andrew’s death, his scholarly legacy lives on in the numerous books he wrote, and the educational institutions that bear his name.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1333587015
• ISBN 13: 9781333587017
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 540