Intellectual Work on the Sabbath

[Theophilus7]

Hello,

I was wondering what you folks think about mental work on the Sabbath - doing Physics problems, reading philosophy textbooks, revising for exams. Is the Sabbath merely a cessation of physical work, or should we put down pen and paper too?

Blessings,

T7

 

[plum]

Great question
well if one is a mathematician by trade... would not doing math be considered work? Not much sweat being burned in mathematics, but I still think we all have "work" to be done in our lives.

This is where the Holy Spirit comes in for me. What is the work I do? What would it mean to rest from that work? Well right now I am unemployed so technically I don't "work" all week long... but I am a moderator here on CF. I consider that to be work so I try as best as I can not to do moderator actions on Shabbat. Cleaning my house is work. Planning meals or updating my resume is work... Those aren't physical, but they're still what I see as work in my life from which I am called to rest.

What about you, what's the work in your life?

 

[Torah]

Shabbat is much more than not doing physical & mental work. But it is a day that we should put aside all things that we would normality do, think, & say. It is a day when

G-d should be in the forefront of our life. At our dinner table we keep the conversation to the word, we read on Friday night the Torah portion and discuss it. Sat morning we go to service and in the after noon we read the Haftorah portion & just before Havdala we read from the second Testament. Shabbat is a day we are to give G-d our
undivided attention. Shalom

 

[visionary]

Yeah, it is the Lord's Day, let us be glad and rejoice in it. It is called stop dwelling on the thigs of the world and focus on your Creator and Redeemer. I agree with Torah, Give Him your undivided attention. Just trying to do that will reveal your spiritual state.

 

[Sephania]

The L-RD wants us to call his Shabbat a delight, why? because it is a weekly date with him, not the quick hurried time that you give him a few minutes here and there during the busy other 6 days of your week.

He is your husband and wants good quality time with you, if you look forward to that too, and put aside what pleases you, this will make him happy, as long as this makes you happy to do so. If it is a burden to you, don't even bother.

 

[plum]

amen, everyone! amen

 

[HolyGuardianAngels]

Hello,

I was wondering what you folks think about mental work on the Sabbath - doing Physics problems, reading philosophy textbooks, revising for exams. Is the Sabbath merely a cessation of physical work, or should we put down pen and paper too?

Blessings,

T7

I believe this is a good question!!

~I won't even THINK about w_rk or B_siness... It takes much effort though!!


~Thoughts come into my mind and I must dismiss them quickly... The Sabbath must be kept!! ~If it feels like w_ork then it is... don't do it!! ~We have 6 days in which to w_rk... We must do it then and NOT on the Sabbath day!! ~The G_D of the HEBREWS is G_D!!

 

[Mary_Magdalene]

doing Physics problems, reading philosophy textbooks, revising for exams.
T7

I dont believe ANY day is a good day to do such things.... makes my brain hurt!!

 

[jgonz]

I dont believe ANY day is a good day to do such things.... makes my brain hurt!!

That's what I was thinking too GCG!

I agree with what everyone else has said~ if it's an every day thing for you, then take a break on Sabbath. Even brains need a day off to rest.