RE: [TruthTalk] Sabbath

[ShieldsFamily]

-----Original Message-----   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.   Yes, it has to do with the balance between “heavy vs light”.  Or Tiferet, which Mediates between light and dark, or chesed(kindness) and gevurah(strength). Izzy