The 10 Commandments E7 — In the 4th Commandment, Yahweh tells Israel to remember the Sabbath and do no work, just as Yahweh does after creating the skies and the land. What’s going on here? What did this commandment mean to ancient Israel, and what should it mean to Jesus’ followers? In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the fourth command’s connections to the seven-day creation narrative and Israel’s liberation from Egyptian slavery, as well as its role in ancient Israel and the modern world.
FULL SHOW NOTES
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CHAPTERS

Israel’s Unique Covenant Partnership (0:00-9:12)
The Cosmic, Creation Version of the Command in Exodus 20 (9:12-28:25)
The Civil, Social Version of the Command in Deuteronomy 5 (28:25-39:55)
Sabbath in the Early Jesus Movement and Today (39:55-52:43)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
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THE 10 COMMANDMENTS BIBLEPROJECT TRANSLATION
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REFERENCED RESOURCES

Find the related animated video for this episode here.
“Seventh-Day Rest - Sabbath” podcast series
“Sabbath” video
Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought by Joshua A. Berman
Sabbath and Jubilee by Richard H. Lowery
From Sabbath to Lord's Day: A Biblical, Historical and Theological Investigation, edited by D.A. Carson.
Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books.

SHOW MUSIC

“I See You” by Lofi Sunday feat. Marc Vanparla
“Cruise” by Lofi Sunday feat. Just Derrick
“Break Bread” by Lofi Sunday feat. Oly.Lo
BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS
Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Released on 4 May 2026