I believe that was the "condition of the heart". The stick-picker-upper did it out of defiance. Kindling a fire isn't turning a switch. I don't think they had Zippo back then. They cooked on fires...we don't, unless we're at Sukkot and then we keep the fires going so there is no kindling a fire on Sabbath. Sabbath is a joy, not a burden.
Kay shalom e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 04 November, 2003 00:16 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Seventh Day Sabbath Keeping > Slade wrote: > > The point is that we are striving to keep the > > Sabbath holy. I encourage you to tell me where > > the use of a television remote, putting a toy > > away, or cooking a meal on Saturday is against > > the Law? > > Numbers 15 indicates that picking up sticks on Sabbath is punishable by > death. I don't see much difference between picking up sticks and > picking up a television remote or the kids toys. I don't know about > you, but around here, picking up the kids toys is work! :-) > > In Exodus 16:23, the Israelites were commanded to collect and bake or > boil the manna the day before sabbath so that they would not collect or > cook on sabbath. Considering this commandment and the one made later: > > "Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath > day," (Exodus 35:3) > > It seems pretty clear to me that God's law prohibits us from cooking > meals on the sabbath day. Do you see it differently? > > Slade wrote: > > Why do you and people like you attack the commandments > > in this way? Why do you try to show that the Will of God > > is evil because His followers are less than perfect? > > Shame on you. > > I'm not attacking the commandments. I'm trying to understand how you > observe them. I'm trying to understand if you observe them literally as > commanded by Scripture, or if you observe them spiritually like I do. > If you observe them spiritually, then I will wonder why you attack me > for pointing this out. :-) > > Peace be with you. > David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. > > ---------- > "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. ---------- "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.
