Leviticus 23:3-4
“‘Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no kind of work. It is a Sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings. ‘These are the set feasts of Yahweh, holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season.”
This passage is part of a longer section in the book of Leviticus, which lays out laws and regulations for the ancient Israelite community. Specifically, it introduces the calendar of festivals and holy days, starting with the weekly Sabbath, which structured their communal and agricultural year.
How might regularly scheduled rest and celebration reshape our understanding of productivity and abundance today?