We shall later see that the Sabbath measures history not only quantitatively but also qualitatively, by focusing on God’s saving activities manifested in and through His people. This brief analysis has shown that according to the Biblical witness, the origin of the seventh-day Sabbath is rooted in the creation event. Its function within that event is to celebrate the completion of creation and the inauguration of human history, or we might say, to celebrate the Good News of Human Roots.