The Idea of the Sabbath and its Meaning of Leisure through the Changes of the Times

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  • 安息日に関する概念の時代的移り変わりによる余暇的意味
  • アンソクビ ニ カンスル ガイネン ノ ジダイテキ ウツリカワリ ニ ヨル ヨカテキ イミ

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The idea of the Sabbath and its meaning of leisure has reiterated through the changes of the centuries. The concept of the Jewish Sabbath which focused on the law which was made by God’s creation rule was newly interpreted and reformed by Christ. However, the Sabbath of the Middle Ages returned to the strict law, and while there was a form of leisure, the majority of leisure activities were prohibited. The Reformers broadened the meaning doctrinally through the liberation of the Sabbath from the restraints of the law, and in respect for man’s life, dignity, and leisure. However, the Puritan’s idea of the Sabbath again showed the recurrence of the law. In the present day Korean church, Sabbatarianism to the law has been weakening largely (strict observance the Lord’s day has been emphasized now and then), but we can see the understanding of leisure has been expanding with cultural development. Most significant of all is the important meaning of the Sabbath for the individual, and we’ll have to renew the Sabbath and value of leisure through Christ’s example.

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  • 教育研究

    教育研究 (51), 11-21, 2009-03-31

    国際基督教大学

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