The Senate has periodically discussed changing the workweek from 40 hours a week to 32 hours. In this series, we’re exploring biblical considerations on this issue.
For me, the biggest challenge is reconciling God’s commands about work with our modern-day culture. After Israel had been oppressed as slaves by Egypt, after their deliverance, God commanded a new work schedule for Israel.
God commanded Israel, in Exodus 34:21, “Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest.”
We often focus on the rest part of that verse and forget the command to work for six days. I don’t know the answer, but from 12 hour days highlighted in Jesus’ parable, to our current 40 hours a week, at what point does God consider us to be slackers?
