The Sabbath Under Crossfire:
A Biblical Analysis of Recent Sabbath/Sunday Developments



Samuele Bacchiocchi, Ph. D., Andrews University


About this book
Review of "Sabbath Under Crossfire" by Richard C. Nickels, plus ordering information.


Chapter 1
Pope John Paul II and the Sabbath
Part 1
The Theological Connection Between Sabbath and Sunday
Part 2
The "Biblical" Support for Sunday Observance
Part 3
Pope John Paul's Call for Sunday Legislation

 

Chapter 2
The Sabbath: Creational or Ceremonial?
Part 1
The Creation-Sabbath in Jewish and Christian History
Part 2
Objections to the Creation Sabbath
Part 3
The Creation Week is a Human Week

 

Chapter 3
The Sabbath and the New Covenant
Part 1
A Look at the Old and New Covenants
Part 2
The Old and New Covenants in the Book of Hebrews

 

Chapter 4
The Sabbath and the Savior
Part 1
The Sabbath and the Savior in the Old Testament
Part 2
The Sabbath and the Savior in the New Testament

 

Chapter 5
Paul and the Law
Part 1
The Background of Paul's View of the Law
Part 2
Paul's View of the Law
Part 3
A Look at Some Misunderstood Texts
Part 4
The Law and the Gentiles

 

Chapter 6
Paul and the Sabbath
Part 1
Colossians 2:14-17: Approbation or Condemnation of the Sabbath?
Part 2
The Sabbath in Romans and Galatians

 

Chapter 7
Rediscovering the Sabbath
Part 1
The Rediscovery of the Sabbath by Sunday Sabbatarians
Part 2
The Rediscovery of the Seventh-Day Sabbath
Part 3
The Sabbath as Christ's Rest for Human Restlessness