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What was the significance of the Sabbath for early followers of Judaism?

A. The Sabbath commemorated the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
B. God set aside the Sabbath as a day for worship.
C. The Sabbath marked the beginning of a festival in the Great Temple.
D. God allowed the Israelites to pray to idols only on the Sabbath.

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The correct answer is B. God set aside the Sabbath as a day for worship

Step-by-step explanation:

In Judaism, which is one monotheistic religion, the word Sabbath refers to the day in which Jews should rest and worship gap. This day was established in the Torah which is one the most important book in Judaism in which it is described the seventh day is the day in which God rested from creation and therefore, during this day, believers of Judaism should rest and worship God as a sign of respect. This day in Judaism usually begins with the sundown in Friday and ends in the night of Saturday, besides this, there are different traditions and rituals related to this day and which are particular to the context including family meetings, particular foods, blessings, among others. Considering this, for the early followers of Judaism, the Sabbat was significant because "Got set aside Sabbath as a day for worship" and as a result during Sabbath jews could no work but should worship God.

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The significance of the Sabbath for early followers of Judaism is that "B. God set aside the Sabbath as a day for worship" since God is said to have commanded all people to not work during this day.
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