Chapter VIII: The Hebrew Sabbath

The Sabbath an ancient institution, pp. 242, 243.—The theory of its
origin in the worship of Saturn untenable, pp. 243, 244.—Connection
of the Sabbath Day with Saturday, pp. 244, 245.—The Sabbath, with
the seven-day week, not borrowed from Egypt or Babylonia, pp. 245,
246.—Importance of the moon to the early Hebrews, pp. 246-248.—The
festival of the new moon, pp. 248, 249.—Observance of the new-moon
day by abstinence from work, pp. 249, 250.—Religious significance
attached to the day of full moon, pp. 250, 251.—The Sabbath
originally the full-moon day, p. 251.—Early association of new moon
and the Sabbath, pp. 251-253.—The term _shabbath_ later applied to
every seventh day of the month, p. 253.—Differences between the
Hebrew seven-day week and the septenary cycle of the Babylonians,
pp. 253, 254.—The Hebrew week probably at first no periodic but
connected with the lunation, pp. 254, 255.—Obsolescence of the
new-moon day as a day of rest, p. 255, 256.—Character of the Sabbath
in pre-Exilic times, p. 256.—Various sabbatarian regulations to be
explained as taboos, pp. 256-262.—Revival in post-Exilic times of the
austere significance attached to the Sabbath, pp. 262, 263.—Strict
observance of the Sabbath rest according to the rules of pharisaic
Judaism, pp. 263, 264.—The Sabbath as a day of gladness and good
cheer, pp. 264-266.—Introduction of the Sabbath into the Roman world,
pp. 266, 267.—The Lord’s Day as observed by the early Christians,
pp. 267, 268.—Their adoption of the pagan designation Sunday, p.
268.—Ecclesiastical recognition of Saturday as a holy day, p.
269.—The Lord’s Day not at first marked by abstinence from labour,
pp. 269, 270.—Beginning of Sunday legislation, pp. 270, 271.