The Last Scribe
Story scene · The Sabbath · Hebrews 4, Revelation 14
The Sabbath rest as a game: the rest that remains and the three angels
Hear the writer to the Hebrews say “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” Then hear three angels carry “the everlasting gospel” to every nation, and call them to worship the One who made all things.
No download. Plays in any modern browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Revelation 1 and the Baptism of Jesus are free to try first.
What you will see
Two passages, one rest, and a last call to worship the Creator
You arrive as a Scribe, sent to witness the story and write it down. The scene is one map you can walk end to end, told from Hebrews 4:1-11 and Revelation 14:6-12. The writer to the Hebrews stands in it, and so does John, who tells you what he saw. Three angels speak their messages in turn. Each speaks only from their own verses.
Seven things wait to be found and read. One looks at the word used for the rest that remains, and another at the invitation still open “To day if ye will hear his voice”. Then come the everlasting gospel, the call to “worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters” and how close it stands to the fourth commandment, the fall of Babylon, the difference between the mark and God’s seal, and what the smoke that rises means. They are written in the Adventist understanding of Scripture, and say so where they do.
The quest has eight steps and follows the passages in order, from Hebrews to the third angel’s warning and the people of verse 12, who “keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus”. When you have seen it all, step into the quiz zone and seventeen questions ask what you saw.
The story, in order
The quest, The Rest That Remains, has eight steps, and they follow the passages in order. Nothing is added to the text; the steps are a way of making sure you miss none of it.
- Hear the writer to the Hebrews.
- Learn what word is used for the rest that remains.
- Hear what John saw in the midst of heaven.
- Hear the first angel’s message.
- Learn which commandment the first angel echoes.
- Hear the second angel’s message.
- Hear the third angel’s warning.
- Learn the difference between the mark and the seal.
Who you meet
Five people and voices stand in the scene. Each speaks only from their own place in the passages.
- The Writer to the Hebrews — the voice of Hebrews 4, who warns not to come short of God’s rest and tells you that a rest remains.
- John the Revelator — the apostle, who tells you of the angel he saw “fly in the midst of heaven” and the two who followed.
- The First Angel — the messenger with the everlasting gospel, who calls all to fear God, give Him glory and worship the Creator.
- The Second Angel — the messenger who cries “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city”.
- The Third Angel — the messenger who warns, with a loud voice, against worshipping the beast and his image.
What you find
Walk up to any of these and the game reads you the verses it comes from, in the King James Version.
- The Rest That Remains (Hebrews 4:9–10)
- Today, If You Will Hear His Voice (Hebrews 4:5–8)
- The Everlasting Gospel (Revelation 14:6)
- Worship Him Who Made (Revelation 14:7)
- Babylon Is Fallen (Revelation 14:8)
- The Mark and the Seal (Revelation 14:9–12)
- The Smoke That Rises (Revelation 14:10–11)
The rest that remains
“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.” Hebrews 4:9–10, King James Version
Every verse the game quotes is the KJV. Where a character speaks in their own words, the dialogue is written from the passages and checked against our doctrinal rules before release. The about page says plainly how we read the Bible.
Try five of the seventeen
The Sabbath Rest quiz questions, with answers
Five real questions from the The Sabbath Rest quiz, in the game's own words. In the game the options are shuffled every time, and you need 70% to pass.
1. Why did the word not profit those who heard it in the wilderness?
- They never heard it at all
- It was spoken in a foreign tongue
- Moses did not explain it
- It was not mixed with faith
Show the answer
D. It was not mixed with faith “The word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.”
2. Whose words does Hebrews 4:7 quote: “To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts”?
- Solomon’s
- Isaiah’s
- Moses’
- David’s
Show the answer
D. David’s God spoke “in David” long after Joshua’s day, in Psalm 95, showing the promise of rest was still open.
3. What remains for the people of God, according to Hebrews 4:9?
- A kingdom on earth
- A temple
- A rest
- A war
Show the answer
C. A rest “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” The word used is sabbatismos, a Sabbath-keeping.
4. Whom does the first angel call the world to worship?
- Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water
- The kings of the earth
- The angel who speaks
- The great city
Show the answer
A. Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water The call to worship the Creator echoes the fourth commandment: “in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea” (Exodus 20:11).
5. According to Revelation 14:12, how are the saints described?
- Those who never meet together
- Those who have the most wealth
- Those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus
- Those who live in the great city
Show the answer
C. Those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Obedience and faith go together.
Right answers pay 10 XP each and a perfect score pays 50 more. In a room, everyone answers the same quiz and sees how the others did. More on how the quiz works.
Story facts
- 18
- verses from Hebrews 4, Revelation 14, every one covered by something you see, hear or read
- 17
- quiz questions, each tied to a verse
- 5
- people and voices to speak with
- 7
- things to find and read
- 1–6
- players in a room; solo play is fine too
- KJV
- every verse quoted from the King James Version
How to play it
- Open the game in your browser and make an account. A child under 13 gives a parent's email instead of their own, and the parent confirms before the child can play with anyone else; see the page for parents.
- Play the short intro story in the Archivery, the library where the Scribe finds the Book. It is free and takes a few minutes.
- Open the world map and choose The Sabbath Rest. To play with others, start a room and share its code, which looks like SCRIBE-7K4P2Q; up to six people can join from their own devices.
- Walk the map, speak with everyone, read everything, then step into the quiz zone.
Free, and with a subscription
The Sabbath Rest is one of the 14 story scenes, in the series The Sabbath. It is part of the subscription ($9.99 a month or $79.99 a year), and the story scenes are open from the first day of it: they do not wait on the road through the books. See pricing.
Free forever, for every player: the intro story, Revelation 1, the story scene The Baptism of Jesus, and four open lands to walk with other players: the City of the Last Days, the Garden of Eden, Judea in the days of Jesus, and Patmos and the Seven Churches. Revelation 1 is a good first chapter to try before you subscribe.
More to play
- Before: Lord of the Sabbath — Go with Jesus into the synagogue at Nazareth, “as his custom was”, then through the grainfields and into a synagogue where men watch to see whether He will heal.
- Every chapter and story with a page: the list of what you can play.
Enter into His rest.
The Sabbath Rest takes about twenty minutes alone, a little longer with friends in a room.
Start with the free chapters