David:I cited a passage from Peterson's the message which IMO appeared to have a broader application than your post below. Is this not so? 'The Sabbath was made to serve us; we weren't made to serve the Sabbath. The Son of Man is no lackey to the Sabbath. He's in charge."(Mark 2)
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: December 13, 2004 10:28 Subject: [TruthTalk] Sabbath > Terry wrote: > > Either you can work on the Sabbath, or I do not understand what work > > is/was. Jesus did say that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the > > Sabbath. Your thoughts please. > > I think the answer hinges on the old adage, "there are exceptions to every > rule." More specifically, there is that Jewish hermeneutic concerning which > law has priority when they appear to conflict. For example, circumcision is > to be done the 8th day, but what if the 8th day falls on Shabbat? > > In the case of Jesus and his disciples, Jesus outlines from the Hebrew > Scriptures what allows for "exceptions" (so-to-speak) to the general rule of > Shabbat observance. Jesus and his disciples did not break Shabbat, but > properly understood it and observed it. > > Peace be with you. > David Miller. > > > ---------- > "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.
