Which day of the week is designated as the Sabbath in the Old Testament?
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Correct answer: The 7th day
Genesis 2:2-3 and the Ten Commandments specify that God rested on the seventh day after six days of creation. Therefore, the seventh day is consecrated as a holy day of rest.
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