Question:
Act 1:12 refers to “a sabbath day’s journey.” What does the term “sabbath day’s journey” mean?
Answer:
A “sabbath day’s journey” is a concept rooted in Jewish tradition, originally defined as about seven-eighths of a mile. This distance is believed to represent the space from the tabernacle to the farthest corner of the camp. Over time, the term has come to refer to an approximate distance of one mile in everyday language.
