Written Resources

Philip S. Ross, From the Finger of God: The Biblical and Theological Basis for the Threefold Division of the Law (Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland: Christian Focus, 2010).
C. P. Arand, C. L. Blomberg, S. MacCarty, & J. A. Pipa, Perspectives on the Sabbath: Four Views, ed. C. J. Donato (Nashville: B&H Pub., 2011).
Joseph A. Pipa, Jr, The Lord’s Day (Fearn: Christian Focus, 1997).
Robert Paul Martin, The Christian Sabbath: Its Redemptive-Historical Foundation, Present Obligation, and Practical Observance (Trinity Pulpit Press, 2016).
Francis Nigel Lee, The Covenantal Sabbath (London, ILQ: Lord’s Day Observance Society, 1974). Available at http://www.the-highway.com/Covsab_TOC.html.
- This is a very extensive work on the Sabbath, which is out of print, but available online.
John Owen, A Treatise On The Sabbath (Forgotten Books, 2015). A photocopy edition, which is also available online at https://archive.org/details/treatiseonsabbat00owen.
Richard Barcellos, etc, Going Beyond The Five Points, ed. Rob Ventura (San Bernardino, CA: [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform], 2015). pp. 53-56.
Richard Barcellos:
- Getting the Garden Right: Adam’s Work and God’s Rest in Light of Christ (Cape Coral, FL: Founders Press, 2017).
- The First Day of the Week in the New Testament. 8-part blog post, beginning with the first here https://cbtseminary.org/the-first-day-of-the-week-in-the-new-testament-part-1-of-8/.

Roger T. Beckwith, Wilfrid Stott, This Is The Day: The Biblical Doctrine Of The Christian Sunday In Its Jewish And Early Church Setting (London: Marshall, Morgan and Scott, 1978). Can be found at https://earlychurch.org.uk/book_sabbath_beckwith-stott.php.
Robert L. Dabney:
- Systematic Theology (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 1985 [1871]). pp. 366-397.
- From The Seventh Day To The First: A Brief Look At The History Of The Sabbath Day Vs. The Lord’s Day. Found at https://ncfic.org/resources/view/from-the-seventh-day-to-the-first-a-brief-look-at-the-history-of-the.
- The Christian Sabbath Its Nature, Design and Proper Observance (1882). Found at http://www.the-highway.com/christian-sabbath_Dabney.html.
Charles Hodge, Systematic Theology: Volume 3: Soteriology (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1999 [1872]), pp. 321-348, chapter 19:8. Can be found at http://www.ccel.org/ccel/hodge/theology3.iii.v.viii.html.
A. H. Strong, Systematic Theology: A Compendium Designed For The Use Of Theological Students (London: Pickering & Inglis, 1970 [1907]), pp. 408-410.
Thomas Watson:
- The Ten Commandments (1692). The chapter on the fourth commandment found at https://ccel.org/ccel/watson/commandments/commandments.iv.iv.html .
- The Christian Soldier; or Heaven Taken by Storm, “Part 6, by sanctifying the Lord’s Day and holy conversation.” Found at https://www.apuritansmind.com/puritan-worship/the-lords-day/sanctifying-the-lords-day-and-holy-conversation-by-rev-thomas-watson/.
Ezekiel Hopkins, An Exposition Of The Ten Commandments (1690), pp. 192-224. Found at https://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/ted_hildebrandt/otesources/02-exodus/text/books/hopkins-tencommands/hopkins-tencommands.pdf.
Jonathan Edwards, The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Volume 2, revised and corrected by Edward Hickman (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 1974 edition). pp. 93-103.
- Three sermons entitled “The Perpetuity and Change of the Sabbath.” https://ccel.org/ccel/edwards/works2/works2.iv.xv.html
Samuel E. Waldron:
- A Modern Exposition Of The 1689 Baptist Confession Of Faith (Darlington: Evangelical Press, 2013), pp. 336-341.
- Lectures On The Lord’s Day (2007). Found at https://www.thecalvinist.net/files/Sam-Waldron-Lectures-of-the-Lords-Day.pdf.
- The Lord’s Day: Its Presuppositions, Proofs, Precedents, and Practice (2017). Found at http://www.chapellibrary.org/book/lday/the-lords-day%3A-its-presuppositions%2C-proofs%2C-precedents%2C-and-practice.
John Giarrizzo, The Lord’s Day Still Is (booklet, 2013). Found at https://gfbcconroe.com/media/klzfovkc/the-lords-day-still-is-giarrizzo-2013.pdf.
Philip Schaff, The Lord’s Day (booklet, 2013). Found at https://web.archive.org/web/20220806145510/https://www.csmedia1.com/arbca.com/16--the-lords-day--binder-english-2013-01-30.pdf.
A.A. Hodge, Sabbath, The Day Changed: The Sabbath Preserved. Found at http://www.apuritansmind.com/puritan-worship/the-lords-day/sabbath-the-day-changed-the-sabbath-preserved-by-dr-a-a-hodge/.
Archibald Alexander, A Brief Compendium of Bible Truth (1846), “The Lord’s Day.” Found at http://www.apuritansmind.com/puritan-worship/the-lords-day/the-lords-day-by-dr-archibald-alexander/.
B.B. Warfield, The Foundations Of The Sabbath In The Word Of God (1951). Found at http://www.the-highway.com/Sabbath_Warfield.html.
Francis Turretin, The Fourth Question – The Lord’s Day (1679-1685). Found at http://www.apuritansmind.com/puritan-worship/the-lords-day/the-lords-day-by-francis-turretin-1623-1687/.
John Murray:
- The Sabbath Institution: Obligation, Sanctity and Observance (1953). Found at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5767431ff7e0ab30ce748a2d/t/61dc9bc83139235f28594966/1641847752993/The+Sabbath+by+Murray.pdf.
- The Fourth Commandment According To the Westminster Standards (1941). Found at http://www.the-highway.com/sabbath1_Murray.html.
A. W. Pink, The Christian Sabbath. Found at http://libcfl.com/articles/sabbath.htm.
- His comments on the fall of Satan being prior to the seventh day so that he does not accept the common understanding of “rest,” I find very strange.
Ian Campbell, Why Easter Makes Me a Sabbatarian (Reformation21, 2012). Found at http://www.reformation21.org/featured/why-easter-makes-me-a-sabbatarian.php.
Jon English Lee, Biblical Theology and the Transfer of the Sabbath.
- Part I: http://theblog.founders.org/biblical-theology-and-the-transfer-of-the-sabbath-part-1/
- Part II: http://theblog.founders.org/biblical-theology-and-the-transfer-of-the-sabbath-part-2/
- Part III: http://theblog.founders.org/biblical-theology-and-the-transfer-of-the-sabbath-part-3/
- From Sabbath to Lord’s Day (Green Baggins, 2005). Found at https://greenbaggins.wordpress.com/2005/09/15/from-sabbath-to-lords-day-2/
Bob Gonzales:
- How I Justify a First-Day Christian Sabbath (2017). Found at https://bobgonzal.es/index.php/2017/05/31/christs-coronation-and-a-first-day-sabbath/.
- Following My Re-Maker’s Example: Why I “Sabbath” on Sunday (2011). Found at https://founders.org/2013/01/01/following-my-re-makers-example/.
Tony Warren, Who Changed the Sabbath Day to Sunday (The Mountain Retreat, 1996). Found at http://www.mountainretreatorg.net/bible/who_changed_the_sabbath.shtml.
Thomas Shepherd, The Change of The Sabbath Found at http://www.apuritansmind.com/puritan-worship/the-lords-day/the-change-of-the-sabbath-by-dr-thomas-shepherd/.
Gleason L. Archer Jr, Encyclopedia Of Bible Difficulties (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 1982), pp. 116-121.
Nicholas T. Batzig, The Theological Significance of the Eighth Day (Feeding On Christ, 2014). Found at http:/feedingonchrist.com/theological-significance-eighth-day/.

Audio Resources

Paul Martin, The Christian Sabbath (24 sermons). Found on his Sermon Audio page.
Joseph Pipa:
- The Blessed Day Of Worship (2009). Found at http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=660905360.
- The Lord’s Day & Communion with God (2002). Found at http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=68101118468.
Alistar Begg, Sermon series on the Sabbath. Found at https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/series/the-sabbath/.
Jeff Smith, 18 Lectures on the Commandments and the Christian Sabbath. Found on his Sermon Audio page.
Calvin Walden, Remember The Sabbath Day series. Found on his Sermon Audio page.
Richard Barcellos: Four sermons on The Creator’s Sabbath, and various others. Found on his Sermon Audio page.
Martin Nish, Three sermons on the Sabbath in Creation, OT, NT. Found at his Sermon Audio page.