The Sabbath was given exclusively to Israel and not intended for the Gentiles or the church after Christ's resurrection.
The Sabbath command in Exodus was explicitly given to the Israelites, as stated in Deuteronomy 5:3, highlighting that it was not made with those who lived before Moses. The true observance of the Sabbath was linked to Israel's deliverance from Egypt. With the arrival of Christ and the establishment of the new covenant, the ceremonial laws, including the Sabbath, were fulfilled in Him (Colossians 2:16-17). Thus, Christians are called to rest not in a day, but in the person of Christ, who is our ultimate rest and fulfillment. Therefore, maintaining a Saturday Sabbath is not applicable to the church, as our rest is found in Jesus' finished work.
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