David, I am really enjoying your questions, they are constructive. This is how we all learn.
My time is so limited now, and I cannot devote as much time as I'd like to with you and Izzy who have written good questions to discuss. Briefly, yes! I do recognize a progressive flow of covenants. Isn't it beautiful. Quickly, the Sabbath pre-dates Moses, and goes back to the creation of man. It was made for man. Man was not made for it, as Jesus said. There is validation for its observance all the way into the epistles, and in early church writings. When we get to the supposed conversion of Constantine as the first pope, we begin to find the followers of Jesus murdered for Sabbath observance. Sun worship permeated the Roman culture. Sun-day worship was decreed on pains of death. This is not a good reason to throw out the commandment. I do plan to get into your good questions. Thanks, --Marlin ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
