Had Adam not fallen into sin, he would have entered into that rest without passing through death. God graciously did not cancel the offer of rest after the fall; instead, He renewed the promise of life, not through Adam’s obedience, but through a Redeemer. According to God’s eternal purpose, the day of rest became a weekly promise and reminder to sinners that He would provide redemption and rest. By resting, therefore, God declared that He had finished His creative activity, thereby showing that