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And yet, they are the only ones observing the Sabbath.
by abraham_lincoln 8y ago
And yet, they are the only ones observing the Sabbath.
- mikepurvis 8y agoBut the whole point is that it depends on your approach. Jesus was very clearly in opposition to the religious elites of his day by choosing to walk, teach, and even perform physical healings on the Sabbath. The summation of the rationale for this is pretty clear: it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12%3A9-13 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12%3A9-...
- neaden 8y agoRight. But Jesus wouldn't have wanted you to be driving for Uber on the Sabbath either.
- mikepurvis 8y agoI think all I'm saying is that there's a middle ground where you go screen/internet free, and avoid things like housework, shopping, planning, and meal preparation in favour of spending time with family, but don't sweat things like non-religious reading, turning lights on and off, and walking to the park.
- danjc 8y agoHe says the Sabbath was created for man not man for the Sabbath. His reaction was to the legalism of the day.
- RobertRoberts 8y agoHe didn't call it legalism, he called it everything from hypocrisy (heaping up burdens on people) to simply evil (neglecting elderly parent for the sake of ritual).
- danjc 8y agoI meant legalism specifically in the context of Mark 2 but I agree with you.
- protomyth 8y agoWell, some of the Protestants do still observe the Sabbath (generally anything with 7th Day in the title). Those that observer the Lord's Day are not quite as strict about it.
- RobertRoberts 8y agoThere are many people out there that are not Jews that follow God's laws, including resting on the seventh day.