The Complete Testimony of the Fathers of the First Three Centuries Concerning the Sabbath and First Day

This volume brings together every surviving remark by the early church fathers on the Sabbath and the so‑called Lord’s Day, collected from writings that predate the Council of Nicaea. The editor has painstakingly compared each quotation with its original source, presenting the material in a clear, chronological sequence. Listeners will hear a faithful rendering of the ancient testimonies, from the modest references of the first‑century writers to the more elaborate arguments of the late‑third‑century theologians.

The collection is framed by an introductory essay that outlines the three broad positions that have shaped the controversy: those who keep the seventh‑day Sabbath, those who observe the first day as a Christian Sabbath, and those who claim the concept of a Sabbath has been discarded entirely. By laying out the scriptural and patristic arguments side by side, the work lets the listener trace how early Christians understood the fourth commandment and how that understanding evolved.