What was the original sabbath day?

What was the original Sabbath day?

The Sabbath dates back to the beginnings of this world. In Genesis, the first book of the Bible, we learn that God created the heavens and the earth, and everything in them—stars, sun, animals, birds and humans—in six days. Having completed His work, God rested on the seventh day. The Hebrew word used here for rested is shabbat, which simply means to cease from working. He “blessed the seventh day and made it holy” (Genesis 2:3). The Sabbath is a reminder that when God created the world, He carved out a specific time for a cessation of work—and that time of rest is still relevant for us today.