YOU are "COMMANDED"

to PREPARE Saturday's meals/food on FRIDAY= little you MUST lay food aside. Exodus 16:23-26

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NO use of stoves for cooking as is NOT Permitted by God’s Bible on Saturday.

Anything that requires cooking

The text itself does not add a further allowance= no permission to reheat= not prepare cold food anew on the seventh day.

NO use of stoves for cooking is Permitted on Saturday, BECAUSE you are COMMANDED to gather your food on Friday, and set the food aside= no preparing food on Saturday.

The NO gathering of manna on Saturday PROVES THIS= Exodus 16:23-26 (about the manna)
“This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Tomorrow is a day of solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord;

bake what you will bake and boil what you will boil, and all that is left over lay aside …

Using only the words of the Bible

(no later traditions or interpretations):

The Bible’s direct commands about Saturday the seventh day rest are these:

Exodus 20:8-11
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.”

Exodus 35:2-3
“Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death. You shall kindle no fire in all your dwelling places on the Sabbath day.”

Exodus 16:23-26 (about the manna)
“This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Tomorrow is a day of solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord; bake what you will bake and boil what you will boil, and all that is left over lay aside to be kept till the morning.’ … Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, which is a Sabbath, there will be none.”

Numbers 15:32-36
A man was found gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. The Lord commanded that he be put to death, and the congregation stoned him.

What the Bible itself says

• On the seventh day you shall not do any work.
• You shall kindle no fire in your dwelling places on the Sabbath day.
• Food preparation (baking and boiling) is to be done on the sixth day; the leftover is kept for the seventh day, when no manna is given and the people rest.

The Bible does not list separate rules for different cooking methods (baking, broiling, poaching, etc.). It gives the general command against any work and the specific command against kindling fire in the home on that day. It also shows that the people were told to prepare their food (bake and boil) beforehand.

Anything that requires kindling a fire (or creating heat for cooking) inside the dwelling on the seventh day falls under the words “You shall kindle no fire in all your dwelling places on the Sabbath day” and “you shall not do any work.” The text does not distinguish between a wood fire and any other way of producing heat for the same purpose.

That is the plain wording of the Bible itself.

And for any naysayers AND quibblers=

That want to yap about heating a house:

The answer is you “bank” your fire on Friday sunset.

For those naysayers who want to twist things, this even applies to heating you home=

you SET YOUR HOME TEMPERATURE thermostat ON FRIDAY sunset, the SAME AS = You gather all your wood on Friday, and light your fire on Friday, and bank up your fire on Friday before sunset Friday so that your fire will burn for A properly banked fireplace fire can typically hold usable heat (hot coals/embers that still produce warmth) for about 8–12 hours.

Banking a fire means letting it burn down to a deep bed of hot coals, then covering them with a layer of ash (and sometimes arranging remaining logs tightly) to severely restrict oxygen. This slows combustion to a smolder instead of an open flame. The goal is to preserve enough residual heat overnight so the fire can be restarted in the morning without starting from cold. = add wood that you have ALREADY gathered on Friday, that you place beside the fire for Saturday heat= you just add a log, you do not “kindle or do any work to “’start’ a fire”.

Reported durations from practical sources

• Medieval-style banking tests and historical practice: live wood coals held for 8–12 hours. One modern recreation of a banked hearth still had central coals at ~210°C (enough to ignite birch bark in seconds) after 12 hours and 40 minutes.
• Wood-stove and fireplace guidance: a well-prepared bank with dry hardwood commonly lasts 6–12 hours, with some reports of 8–14 hours of preserved coals while the stove or hearth itself continues to give ambient warmth.
• Overnight banking is routinely described as lasting “through a normal night” when done correctly (deep coal bed + solid ash cover)= you do not let the fire go out.
• You then in the morning add a log that you already collected and laid beside the fire on Friday.

PREPARE Saturday's meals/food on FRIDAY= little you MUST lay food aside

NO use of stoves for cooking as it is a day of SOLEMN REST therefore cooking ANYTHING is NOT Permitted on Saturday.

For clarity that means NO cooking nor heating “Anything”.

The Bible’s text itself does not add a further allowance= no permission to reheat or prepare cold food anew on the Seventh day of Rest.

Here are practical suggestions for foods you can fully prepare and cook on Friday that still taste good when eaten cold (or at room temperature) on Saturday:

Meats & Proteins

• Roasted or baked chicken (whole or pieces, seasoned simply with salt, herbs, garlic, or lemon). Cold roasted chicken holds flavor well and is easy to slice.
• Hard-boiled eggs — classic, portable, and still good cold.
• Roasted beef, lamb, or turkey — thinly sliced cold roast is excellent.
• Baked or grilled fish (such as salmon) that has been cooled — many people enjoy it cold with a simple dressing or lemon.
• Meatloaf or baked meatballs — firm up nicely when cold and slice cleanly.

Salads & Vegetable Dishes

• Potato salad or pasta salad made with a vinegar- or oil-based dressing (mayonnaise-based also works if kept cool).
• Chickpea, bean, or lentil salad with olive oil, lemon, herbs, and chopped vegetables.
• Coleslaw or shredded cabbage salad.
• Roasted vegetables (carrots, beets, zucchini, peppers, eggplant) that have cooled — they often taste even better the next day.
• Cucumber and tomato salad or a simple Israeli-style chopped salad.

Grain & Bread Dishes

• Rice, quinoa, or couscous salads with vegetables, herbs, and a light dressing.
• Challah, flatbreads, or other breads baked on Friday — still good the next day.
• Baked kugel or savory casseroles that firm up and slice well when cold (potato, noodle, or vegetable versions).

Other Reliable Options soups that can be eaten cold

Stews or thick or at room temperature (lentil stew, bean stew, or a thick vegetable soup).

• Stuffed vegetables (peppers, zucchini, or cabbage) that have been fully cooked and cooled.
• Fruit (fresh or baked/poached) and simple cheese if desired.

Tips for best results

• Season food a bit more boldly than usual; flavors mellow when cold.
• Use oil- or vinegar-based dressings rather than delicate sauces that separate.
• Let everything cool completely before storing, then keep it covered.
• Choose dishes that don’t rely on crisp hot textures (avoid things that turn soggy or lose all appeal when cold).

These options stay true to the pattern of fully preparing the food on Friday so it is simply ready to eat on Saturday.

Remember the Purpose of the end of the week 7^TH Day IS

SOLEMN “REST”= TO REST= not reheat.

NOT to be “Preparing”= NOT reheating food.

Editor’s Note:

Not reheating will definitely

Drive home the FACT

THAT THIS IS A SPECIAL IMPORTANT DAY=

Call the Sabbath a delight and honor the Lord”
“If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly; then you shall take delight in the Lord…” Isaiah 58:13-14.

The text presents the Sabbath as a day to remember what the Lord has done (creation and redemption), to treat the day itself as a delight and honorable, and

to turn your attention away from the physical

from one’s own ordinary pursuits

and turn toward focus on the Spiritual= meditating about the Lord, reading your Bible= not concerned about the “physical”.