How did people spend the Sabbath in the Old Testament? So did they just sleep the day away?

From my understanding, they didn't have services like they did in the New Testament.


Answer:

Concerning Sabbath observance in the Old Testament, Leviticus 23:3 says there was to be a holy convocation (assembly) on the Sabbath. While we don't know exactly what took place during these assemblies, Nehemiah 8:1-8 describes a service on a Holy Day—also a holy convocation. This assembly included reading from the Scriptures and having trained men explain the meaning of the Scriptures—the same things we do at our Sabbath services today.

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