Reference

Matthew 28:1

Seventh-Day SabbathFirst Day of the WeekSabbath Fulfilled or ChangedThe Lords DayTime-Bound Fulfillment
“In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.”
1

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

2

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

3

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

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Seventh-Day Sabbath
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First Day of the Week
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Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Seventh-Day Sabbath

The verse mentions "the end of the sabbath" as a point in time, but it does not explicitly define or endorse the seventh day as the Sabbath or a rest day; rather, it marks the transition to the "first day of the week."

First Day of the Week

The verse explicitly states "the first day of the week," directly mentioning the theme.

Sabbath Fulfilled or Changed

The verse simply describes the timing of an event relative to the Sabbath and the first day of the week. It does not contain any explicit statements or implications about the Sabbath being fulfilled, changed, or no longer binding.

The Lords Day

The verse simply states that it was "the first day of the week" and does not explicitly call it "the Lord's Day" or indicate it was a special day of worship distinct from the seventh day. It merely describes the timing of an event.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

This verse describes a specific point in time (the end of the Sabbath, dawn of the first day of the week) but does not mention any prophecy or duration that is being fulfilled. It simply sets the scene for an event.

Seventh-Day Sabbath
Seventh-Day Sabbath

Cross-References

Mark 16:1Thematic

“And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.”

Psalms 118:24Thematic

“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

John 20:1Thematic

“The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.”

Mark 16:1Thematic

“And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.”

Matthew 27:61Thematic

“And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.”

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Thematic Connections

Seventh-Day SabbathFirst Day of the WeekSabbath Fulfilled or ChangedThe Lords DayTime-Bound Fulfillment

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