That is, the Sabbath, a day to set apart from the pace of the rest of the week, a day to sleep in, to relax, and to be with God and your family and friends, is a blessing, not a burdensome religious duty.
Sounds like a gift from God to me.
I remember the first time I read the Scripture describing The Apostles walking and eating corn in the field on the Sabbath (I'm assuming the corn was really wheat?), and being called on it by the Pharisees. The way the scene is descibed what you get from it is this peaceful sense. And the Pharisees just come across like they're looking for conflict.
One last question, somewhat unrelated though to the topic at hand. You seem to know a bit about Aramaic and also Greek. And I was wondering what your opinion was regarding the standard translations of the Bible. For example, is the King James Version, an adequate translation for someone who is studying the Word?
That's actually your best option for a couple of reasons: First, because while it has translation issues and errors like every other version, they're well known and documented. Secondly, because pretty much every lexicon out there is keyed to the KJV.
However, don't rely on it alone. One of the best ways I've found to study the Bible is to read multiple translations and pay special attention to where they differ (beyond simple word choice, like "mighty man" vs. "great man" for example) and figure out why.
If you want to get seriously into the langauges, you might want to pick up some Bible software. Some free versions are E-Sword and Online Bible. The Blue Letter Bible is an online version that you don't have to download which has a few tools that the others don't. I like the interface on E-Sword, but the Online Bible and Blue Letter Bible give you the added benefit of knowing what the tenses and voices of the Greek words and conjugations and voices of the Hebrew words, which is often a help. All of them include some good public domain commentaries.
I hope that helps. Have a blessed evening!