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\u201cSabbath, in the first instance, is not about worship. \u00a0It is about work stoppage. \u00a0It is about withdrawal from the anxiety system of Pharaoh, the refusal to let one\u2019s life be defined by production and consumption and the endless pursuit of private well-being.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nWalter Brueggemann<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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