Christ Will Give You Rest: A Biblical Theology of the Sabbath

by Beau M. Landers

Is the Sabbath still required for Christians?

Opinions range from indifference to strict observance, yet few explore the question across the whole sweep of Scripture.

In this thoughtful and accessible study, Beau M. Landers traces the theme of Sabbath from the Old Testament to its fulfilment in Christ. Beginning with the Sabbath as a sign of the Mosaic covenant, Landers examines how it tested Israel's loyalty and pointed to God's sanctifying work. The heart of the discussion lies in Jesus' declaration that he fulfils the Law (Matt. 5:17).






By following the biblical-theological thread to its climax in Christ, readers are invited to reconsider the meaning of Sabbath and its implications for faithful Christian living today.

558 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 21, 2026

Reviews

[Will Cunningham-Batt · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent biblical theology of the Sabbath that is well argued throughout. It doesn’t quite reach the soaring heights of some other volumes in this series (e.g. Morales, Dempster), partly because the argument is sometimes limited to a string of citations from the standard evangelical commentators, especially in the NT section (i.e. much more could have been made of the literary agenda in John’s Gospel and Hebrews in my view). However, the chapter on Genesis-Exodus was super, as was his discussion of the Sabbath as a sign of the Mosaic convenant. The taxonomy of views that top and tail the book was also helpful and the application section, although very brief, pointed to how Christians today have a confused view of what Sabbath observance entails. Well worth reading!