Articles on the Sabbath

“The Day Changed and the Sabbath Preserved” by A. A. Hodge (here is an intro)

“The Christian Sabbath: Its Nature, Design and Proper Observance” by R. L. Dabney

“The Sabbath and Subscription in the PCA” by Zachary Garris


Books on the Sabbath

Sanctification of the Sabbath: The Permanent Obligation to Observe the Sabbath or Lord's Day by Robert Haldane. This is one of the best short books on the Christian Sabbath.

The Lord’s Day by Joseph Pipa

The Day of Worship: Reassessing the Christian Life in Light of the Sabbath by Ryan McGraw

The Confessional Presbyterian Journal, volume 12 (2016). This volume includes many excellent historical and theological essays on the Christian Sabbath.


Classic Works on the Sabbath (available online)

The True Doctrine of the Sabbath: or, Sabbathum Veteris et Novi Testamenti (1595) by Nicholas Bownd. A large but classic work on the Sabbath. Also available online.

Of the morality of the fourth commandement as still in force to binde Christians delivered by way of answer to the translator of Doctor Prideaux his lecture, concerning the doctrine of the Sabbath (1641) by William Twisse.

Sabbatum redivivum: or The Christian sabbath vindicated (1646) by Daniel Cawdrey and Herbert Palmer. For all parts of the work, see this scanned work.

Exercitations concerning the name, original, nature, use, and continuance of a day of sacred rest wherein the original of the Sabbath from the foundation of the world, the morality of the Fourth commandment with the change of the Seventh day are enquired into (1671) by John Owen.