THE SABBATH: GOOD NEWS OF HUMAN ROOTS

• Relevance of the Sabbath
• Theories of the Origin of the Sabbath
• The Creation Sabbath

THE SABBATH: GOOD NEWS OF PERFECT CREATION

• The Good News of the Creation Sabbath
• Celebrating the Good News of Creation

THE SABBATH: GOOD NEWS OF GODíS CARE

• The Blessing of the Sabbath
• The Sanctification of the Sabbath
• The Pattern of Work and Rest
• Celebrating the Good News of the Sabbath

THE SABBATH: GOOD NEWS OF BELONGING

• The Covenant as Divine-Human Belonging
• Biblical Models
• The Covenant Model
• The Sabbath as Symbol of Belonging
• The Divine Choice of the Sabbath as Covenant Symbol

THE SABBATH: GOOD NEWS OF REDEMPTION

• Redemptive Themes of the Sabbath in the Old Testament
• Redemptive Meaning of the Sabbath in the New Testament

THE SABBATH: GOOD NEWS OF SERVICE

• The Sabbath as Service to God
• The Sabbath as Service to Oneself
• The Sabbath as Service to Others
• The Sabbath as Service to Our Habitat

THE SABBATH: GOOD NEWS OF DIVINE REST FOR HUMAN RESTLESSNESS

• Rest of Creation
• Rest of Divine Presence
• Rest from Competition
• Rest of Belonging
• Rest from SocialTensions
• Rest of Redemption
• Rest of Service