In his informative and insightful article, "The True Meaning of Shalom," Doug Hershey asserts that shalom means so much more than peace—or the absence of conflict in Hebrew—but instead carries the connotation of restoration, repairing, making restitution, or making whole something that has been depleted or destroyed (Exodus 21-22). The word shalom denotes "making something whole" or returned to well-being or good health. True biblical shalom refers to inner completeness and wholeness. The Hebrew word Shabbat denotes to sit, to stop, or pause, rescuing Sabbath keepers from their stressful non-stop lifestyle. Almighty God made the Sabbath for mankind (Genesis 2:1-3) to restore the deficit of peace accrued from the previous week, restoring their weary souls to wholeness (Genesis 2:1-3, Mark 2:27-28, Psalm 23:3). Because God has sanctified the seventh day, from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown, the moon cycles are placed in position to promote healing.