The 4th Commandment - How do you interpret and practice it?

mzabat2

“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 20:8-11 ESV)

What's your take on this Pexers? THanks!

KidlatNgayon

Duplicate posting.

KidlatNgayon

The observance of the Sabbath, along with the other decrees given by God comprising the Ten Commandments, was exclusively given to Israel. This can be read in Deuteronomy 5:1-3, 12-14, thus:

“Moses summoned all Israel and said: Hear, O Israel, the decrees and laws I declare in your hearing today. Learn them and be sure to follow them. The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. It was not with our fathers that the LORD made this covenant, but with all of us who are alive here today.

“Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. 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, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest, as you do.” (New International Version)

With the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ came a new dispensation of time. This is known as the Christian era. In the present dispensation, a new law supersedes the law of Moses. Why was there a change in the law? Because with the birth of the Savior came a change in the priesthood. This change also necessitated a change in the law (cf. Heb. 7:12).

12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. (Heb. 7:12, NIV)

Thus, the law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were in effect only up to the time of John the Baptist (cf. Lk. 16:16).

16 “The Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were in effect up to the time of John the Baptist; since then the Good News about the Kingdom of God is being told, and everyone forces their way in. (Lk. 16:16, Today’s English Version).

This can also be gleaned in Matthew 22:37-40, thus:

“Jesus answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind’. This is the greatest and the most important commandment is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself’. The whole Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets depend on these two commandments.” (TEV)

The Sabbath is no longer observed in the Christian era. Neither the Lord Jesus Christ Himself (cf. John 5:18) nor the apostles observed the Sabbath (cf. Lk. 6:1-5).

18 This saying made the Jewish authorities all the more determined to kill him; not only had he broken the Sabbath law, but he had said that God was his own Father and in this way had made himself equal with God. (John 5:18, TEV)

Jesus was walking through some wheat fields on a Sabbath. His disciples began to pick the heads of wheat, rub them in their hands, and eat the grain. 2 Some Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what our Law says you cannot do on the Sabbath?”

3 Jesus answered them, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his men were hungry? 4 He went into the house of God, took the bread offered to God, ate it, and gave it also to his men. Yet it is against our Law for anyone except the priests to eat that bread.”

5 And Jesus concluded, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” (Lk. 6:1-5, TEV)

Which is why the Apostle Paul stated:

“Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days.” (Col. 2:16, KJV)

Jagon

I don't call it sabbath but I usually take a time off every Sunday to just enjoy the company of fellow christians enjoying Christ.

Archimedes

KidlatNgayon wrote: »

The observance of the Sabbath, along with the other decrees given by God comprising the Ten Commandments, was exclusively given to Israel. This can be read in Deuteronomy 5:1-3, 12-14, thus:

“Moses summoned all Israel and said: Hear, O Israel, the decrees and laws I declare in your hearing today. Learn them and be sure to follow them. The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. It was not with our fathers that the LORD made this covenant, but with all of us who are alive here today.

“Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. 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, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest, as you do.” (New International Version)

With the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ came a new dispensation of time. This is known as the Christian era. In the present dispensation, a new law supersedes the law of Moses. Why was there a change in the law? Because with the birth of the Savior came a change in the priesthood. This change also necessitated a change in the law (cf. Heb. 7:12).

12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. (Heb. 7:12, NIV)

Thus, the law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were in effect only up to the time of John the Baptist (cf. Lk. 16:16).

16 “The Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were in effect up to the time of John the Baptist; since then the Good News about the Kingdom of God is being told, and everyone forces their way in. (Lk. 16:16, Today’s English Version).

This can also be gleaned in Matthew 22:37-40, thus:

“Jesus answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind’. This is the greatest and the most important commandment is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself’. The whole Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets depend on these two commandments.” (TEV)

The Sabbath is no longer observed in the Christian era. Neither the Lord Jesus Christ Himself (cf. John 5:18) nor the apostles observed the Sabbath (cf. Lk. 6:1-5).

18 This saying made the Jewish authorities all the more determined to kill him; not only had he broken the Sabbath law, but he had said that God was his own Father and in this way had made himself equal with God. (John 5:18, TEV)

Jesus was walking through some wheat fields on a Sabbath. His disciples began to pick the heads of wheat, rub them in their hands, and eat the grain. 2 Some Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what our Law says you cannot do on the Sabbath?”

3 Jesus answered them, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his men were hungry? 4 He went into the house of God, took the bread offered to God, ate it, and gave it also to his men. Yet it is against our Law for anyone except the priests to eat that bread.”

5 And Jesus concluded, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” (Lk. 6:1-5, TEV)

Which is why the Apostle Paul stated:

“Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days.” (Col. 2:16, KJV)

Ang haba haba ng post pero hindi man lang sinagot ang topic ng thread, puros copy n paste kasi pinaggagawa

KidlatNgayon

Archimedes wrote: »

Ang haba haba ng post pero hindi man lang sinagot ang topic ng thread, puros copy n paste kasi pinaggagawa

Ah, eh Mister Matalino, sinagot ko na sa title na we do not practice at sinabi ko sa katawan kung bakit. Bakit copy-paste? Yan ang aral ng INC kaya I don't want to say it with my own words

KidlatNgayon

Jagon wrote: »

I don't call it sabbath but I usually take a time off every Sunday to just enjoy the company of fellow christians enjoying Christ.

I think ang isyu dito Jagon ay kung Sabado ba o Linggo dapat maglingkod sa Diyos. Pero I'm glad na you enjoy the company of your fellow Christians, hindi pwede yang pangsarili lang na pag-worship sa Diyos, you have to be more than one so He can be in your midst.

mzabat2

KidlatNgayon wrote: »

The observance of the Sabbath, along with the other decrees given by God comprising the Ten Commandments, was exclusively given to Israel. This can be read in Deuteronomy 5:1-3, 12-14, thus:

“Moses summoned all Israel and said: Hear, O Israel, the decrees and laws I declare in your hearing today. Learn them and be sure to follow them. The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. It was not with our fathers that the LORD made this covenant, but with all of us who are alive here today.

“Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. 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, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest, as you do.” (New International Version)

With the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ came a new dispensation of time. This is known as the Christian era. In the present dispensation, a new law supersedes the law of Moses. Why was there a change in the law? Because with the birth of the Savior came a change in the priesthood. This change also necessitated a change in the law (cf. Heb. 7:12).

12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. (Heb. 7:12, NIV)

Thus, the law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were in effect only up to the time of John the Baptist (cf. Lk. 16:16).

16 “The Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were in effect up to the time of John the Baptist; since then the Good News about the Kingdom of God is being told, and everyone forces their way in. (Lk. 16:16, Today’s English Version).

This can also be gleaned in Matthew 22:37-40, thus:

“Jesus answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind’. This is the greatest and the most important commandment is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself’. The whole Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets depend on these two commandments.” (TEV)

The Sabbath is no longer observed in the Christian era. Neither the Lord Jesus Christ Himself (cf. John 5:18) nor the apostles observed the Sabbath (cf. Lk. 6:1-5).

18 This saying made the Jewish authorities all the more determined to kill him; not only had he broken the Sabbath law, but he had said that God was his own Father and in this way had made himself equal with God. (John 5:18, TEV)

Jesus was walking through some wheat fields on a Sabbath. His disciples began to pick the heads of wheat, rub them in their hands, and eat the grain. 2 Some Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what our Law says you cannot do on the Sabbath?”

3 Jesus answered them, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his men were hungry? 4 He went into the house of God, took the bread offered to God, ate it, and gave it also to his men. Yet it is against our Law for anyone except the priests to eat that bread.”

5 And Jesus concluded, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” (Lk. 6:1-5, TEV)

Which is why the Apostle Paul stated:

“Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days.” (Col. 2:16, KJV)

Follow up questions po:

1. The Law of Moses - Can you define which are the laws of Moses and the Prophets and can you tell me too which ones are binding and which ones are not?

2. Then another is that you said Jesus did not observe the SAbbath?

Can you also explain this verse?
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

[16] And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read.

(Luke 4:16 ESV)

KidlatNgayon

mzabat2 wrote: »

Follow up questions po:

1. The Law of Moses - Can you define which are the laws of Moses and the Prophets and can you tell me too which ones are binding and which ones are not?

2. Then another is that you said Jesus did not observe the SAbbath?

Can you also explain this verse?
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

[16] And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read.

(Luke 4:16 ESV)

1. Law of Moses - I really cannot tell you because i am not a learned Minister, I'm just a layperson and I don't have time to research for you.

ang issue sa thread na ito ay tungkol sa Sabbath at yan ang nasa biblia - sinira na ng Diyos ang Sabbath:

Hosea 2;11 New International Version
I will stop all her celebrations: her yearly festivals, her New Moons, her Sabbath days--all her appointed festivals.

Lamentations 2:6
New International Version
He has laid waste his dwelling like a garden; he has destroyed his place of meeting. The LORD has made Zion forget her appointed festivals and her Sabbaths; in his fierce anger he has spurned both king and priest.

Amos 5:21
New Living Translation
"I hate all your show and pretense--the hypocrisy of your religious festivals and solemn assemblies.


2. Jesus teaching on the Sabbath - of course that's the day to teach because all the people are gathered together during the Sabbath as customary

BUT

Jesus worked on a Sabbath:

Mark 3
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath Day

3:1 Another time Jesus went into the synagogue. In the synagogue there was a man with a crippled hand. 2 Some Jews there were watching Jesus closely. They were waiting to see if he would heal the man on a Sabbath day. They wanted to see Jesus do something wrong so that they could accuse him. 3 Jesus said to the man with the crippled hand, “Stand up here so that everyone can see you.”

4 Then Jesus asked the people, “Which is the right thing to do on the Sabbath day: to do good or to do evil? Is it right to save a life or to destroy one?” The people said nothing to answer him.

5 Jesus looked at the people. He was angry, but he felt very sad because they were so stubborn. He said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held out his hand, and it was healed. 6 Then the Pharisees left and made plans with the Herodians about a way to kill Jesus.


Matthew 12:1-8
1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, "Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath." 3 But He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions, 4 how he entered the house of God, and they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone? 5 "Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent? 6 "But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here. 7 "But if you had known what this means, 'I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT A SACRIFICE,' you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 "For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."


Therefore:

Colossians 2:16
Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day.