According to the Law, how many 'Sabbath day's journeys' was a person permitted to travel?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: About 2,000 cubits
A 'Sabbath day's journey' (Acts 1:12) was a limit established by rabbinic tradition based on the distance between the camp and the Tabernacle in the wilderness, roughly half a mile.
Keep practicing
More Sabbath Law questions
- Which Old Testament prophet linked the fall of Jerusalem to the failure of the people to keep the Sabbath?
- According to Leviticus 24, what was replaced every Sabbath in the Tabernacle?
- In the book of Ezekiel, God refers to the Sabbaths as a 'sign' between Him and the people for what purpose?
- In John 5, why did the Jewish leaders persecute Jesus after He healed the man at the pool of Bethesda?
- According to the book of Hebrews, what does the Sabbath rest symbolize for the New Testament believer?
- Which day of the week is designated as the Sabbath in the Old Testament?