"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath," according to Jesus, Mark 2:27. The general purpose was to rest, be contemplative, kick back and smell the roses. Moses really started this practice. Like most ideals it soon became mired in rules and by Jesus's time those rules had turned into a means of control. As when Jesus was accused of healing someone on the Sabbath in the high priests' ongoing effort to catch Him in blasphemy. Here's a little history of the 39 basic prohibitions.
"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath," according to Jesus, Mark 2:27. The general purpose was to rest, be contemplative, kick back and smell the roses. Moses really started this practice. Like most ideals it soon became mired in rules and by Jesus's time those rules had turned into a means of control. As when Jesus was accused of healing someone on the Sabbath in the high priests' ongoing effort to catch Him in blasphemy. Here's a little history of the 39 basic prohibitions.
https://theisraelbible.com/the-39-acts-forbidden-on-the-sabbath/
The Sabbath is observed. Sunday is a perpetual celebration of the Resurrection. You could have both.
Thank you