If God wanted us to keep the Sabbath....?

Question

Wouldn't he have given it a name rather than a number? Seeing you can easily mix up numbers. You can't tell me that from Exodus when the Sabbath was put in place, alll the way until now that the Sabbath was kept every time withtout being thrown off track since their were no caledars etc/ technology to keep up with every 7th day.

Answer 1

"'And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men*--the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.' He said to them, 'All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.'" (Mark 7:7 - 8 NKJV)

It is interesting because God did command a particular day and did not allow people to keep any day they wanted. While in the wilderness after fleeing Egypt, the Hebrews were sent manna from Heaven. This manna fell six days a week but did not fall on the Sabbath. God knew what day the Sabbath was, the Hebrews knew it, and the Jewish people of today still know it. They keep the same day today that their ancestors did when God sent the manna.

"On the sixth day the people gathered twice as much food -- four quarts for every person. When all the leaders of the community came and told this to Moses, he said to them, "This is what the Lord commanded, because tomorrow is the Sabbath, the Lord's holy day of rest. Bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil today. Save the rest of the food until tomorrow morning." So the people saved it until the next morning, as Moses had commanded, and none of it began to stink or have worms in it. Moses told the people, "Eat the food you gathered yesterday. Today is a Sabbath, the Lord's day of rest; you will not find any out in the field today. You should gather the food for six days, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day. On that day there will not be any food on the ground." On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather food, but they couldn't find any. Then the Lord said to Moses, "How long will you people refuse to obey my commands and teachings? Look, the Lord has made the Sabbath a day of rest for you. So on the sixth day he will give you enough food for two days, but on the seventh day each of you must stay where you are. Do not go anywhere." So the people rested on the seventh day. The people of Israel called the food manna. It was like small white seeds and tasted like wafers made with honey." (Exodus 16:22 - 31 NCV)

You can search the New Testament, and even the entire Bible for that matter, and you will not find one place that the Sabbath law has been revoked. What you will find is that the apostles and early church did keep the Sabbath, and Jesus expected His followers to be keeping the Sabbath some 60 years after His death.

"At that time, how terrible it will be for women who are pregnant or have nursing babies! Pray that it will not be winter or a Sabbath day when these things happen and you have to run away, because at that time there will be much trouble. There will be more trouble than there has ever been since the beginning of the world until now, and nothing as bad will ever happen again." (Matthew 24:19 - 21 NCV)

"They continued their trip from Perga and went to Antioch, a city in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down." (Acts 13:14 NCV)

"While Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people asked them to tell them more about these things on the next Sabbath." (Acts 13:42 NCV)

"On the next Sabbath day, almost everyone in the city came to hear the word of the Lord." (Acts 13:44 NCV)

"On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the river where we thought we would find a special place for prayer. Some women had gathered there, so we sat down and talked with them." (Acts 16:13 NCV) (This is most interesting because Paul kept the Sabbath even when there was not a group of Jews to keep it with or a church to keep it in. He was in Philippi, and there were very few Jews there)

"Paul went into the synagogue as he always did, and on each Sabbath day for three weeks, he talked with the Jews about the Scriptures." (Acts 17:2 NCV)

"Every Sabbath day he talked with the Jews and Greeks in the synagogue, trying to persuade them to believe in Jesus." (Acts 18:4 NCV)

Check the Ten Commandments; they tell us the reason we should keep the Sabbath.

"The reason is that in six days the Lord made everything -- the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. On the seventh day he rested. So the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy." (Exodus 20:11)

That reason still stands today. The Sabbath has nothing to do with the nation of Israel but everything to do with creation. God did not command the Sabbath because he wanted the Israelites to be different; He commanded it because He created it in the first week. God tries to give us a gift, and we say that it is a burden and we do not want it.

As for the Lord's Day, It is interesting to see what the Bible says about the Lord's day.

"Eat the food you gathered yesterday. Today is a Sabbath, the Lord's day of rest;" (Exodus 16:23 NCV)

"This is what the Lord commanded, because tomorrow is the Sabbath, the Lord's holy day of rest." (Exodus 16:25 NCV)

"but the seventh day is a day of rest to honor the Lord your God." (Exodus 20:10 NCV)

"So the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath day" (Matthew 12:8 NCV)

"So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath day." (Mark 2:28 NCV)

"Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, 'The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath day.'" (Luke 6:6 NCV)

Answer 2

In Exodus, a guy who didn't keep the sabbath was killed for it, so I think they kept track pretty good. Constantine changed it to Sunday in order to make it easier for pagans to convert, since Sunday was when they worshipped their fake gods. The diciples didn't change it, they were Jews and they held the sabbath the same as Jesus did, Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. It was not changed because Christ rose on Sunday, they came up with that excuse years later when they were questioned on the blatant sin of changing the sabbath, which does not coincide with "honor the sabbath and keep it holy". Jesus did not say we no longer had to keep the commandments, though many christians choose to use that as an excuse for not honoring the sabbath on the right day. There's groups who say it doesn't matter what day it is, which is just about as sensible as saying Jesus said we didn't need to keep the commandments. Jesus said He come to fulfill the law, not change it. I do believe that we are not under the Levitican laws, because we're not Jewish, but if we're christian, we're all under the 10 commandments. It's not mulitple choice, its not suggestions, that's why they're called commandments.

Answer 3

that would not artwork as each and every faith has distinctive days by using fact the sabbath,are you able to think of you purchase the cows you desire to advance and breed yet they don't provide milk on thursday?yet they do provide milk on sunday.See that in simple terms won't artwork.additionally you're complicated artwork,that is what you receives a commission to do.in case you very own the farm you're milking the cows considering's an important factor,no reason you will not be able to take advantage of the cows,pass to church and are available residing house and relax.evidence of God is all around you established.guy did not make the earth regardless of if it rather is the only planet with human human beings(made in God"s image).there is your evidence.

Answer 4

A very wish observation. Sort of makes you think maybe the Sabbath idea came from mere mortal men, doesn't it? Considering that GOD built the cosmos billions of years ago, would one day of every seven would be special? Considering the billions of people that have paced through this world, how would a small portion become "HIS Chosen People"
All people are special, all days are holy. You need my help? Let me check my census to be sure you are worthy of my help. Then I must check my calendar before I can save you from drowning. Don't die until I have checked these things.
Vaya con DIOS

Answer 5

The Sabbath was always Friday at sundown to Saturday at sundown. After Christ's death and resurrection, it was celebrated by His followers on Sunday to symbolize his resurrection and our Salvation and eternal life. The day we celebrate and gather doesn't really matter. What matters more is that we gather in His name and read His Word.

Answer 6

So if Jesus was truly the son of God, you'd figure he would know the truth of the matter and set everybody straight. Seems they may have already been keeping that day, since Jesus never mentioned it.

Oh, and we do have recorded history since then, so there's no question about which day is really the seventh.

Answer 7

It was probably the Jewish Sabbath which is Sat. the Catholic church changed it to Sun. Either way keep one of them as a day of rest and holy unto God.

Answer 8

The Christians needed to compete with the Sun god worshipers,
So they had to steal Sunday, that's why it's called "Sun"-day. Christians had to steal other ideas such a virgin birth, Dec. 25 birthday and others to get pagans to follow them.

Answer 9

We are no longer under the curse of the law. Jesus Christ gave to us a new covenant. In the new testament it says "No one is to judge us .....in regards to the Sabbath." Look it up! Try index words like judge, Sabbath, eat and drink. Those last two words are in that text as well.

Answer 10

The apsotles appear to have "changed" the sabbath for gentiles in the first century, so they could worship Jesus after Temple...