How one gets from Colossians 2:16 to the seventh day weekly Sabbath nobody knows. Judges 5:18 - 'Zebulun was a people who despised their lives even to death, And Naphtali also, on the high places of the field. Ephesians 5:18.. GOD Giving Us The Holy Spirit Mt 24:35, “But the word of the Lord endures forever.” Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you. One could cease from work on the Sabbath (as the Pharisees did) without keeping the Sabbath holy.”46 The Sabbath as law is now abolished, but the principles behind it remain. And we must pay more than lip-service to the law: What did I say about a massive attack of verbal diarrhea to try and cover up what is clear and concise? One of the most beloved passages in the New Testament is Matthew 11:28-30. Language could not be clearer, and yet there are fewer truths of which it is harder to convince people.29 That is dealing with the “raw data.” I have over a 1000 pages of verse-by-verse exposition of the gospel of John where I studied Greek words, sentences, paragraphs, immediate context and argument of the book, the syntax and semantics of every verse. Furthermore, it was the first English biblical translation that was mass-produced as a result of new advances in the art of printing. he would ruin the world.’ [Because the command would then run. to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. Deut 5:13–14). The Spirit without the Bible leads to groundless fanaticism. application to it. 1 Pe 1:25, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law. Note this article: Israel, in contrast, is as dead and helpless as scattered dry bones. Not all the words in all languages of the world can change the truth about a matter. What was relevant was the principle behind the law: those who work should receive reward from their labors. Being Filled With The Spirit. For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious (2 Cor 3:7–11). Follow the Word of God (usually in red print). Approached this way, Sabbath passages lead inevitably to the conclusion that the Old Testament command to keep the Sabbath does not apply to the New The B is for bull and the A for artist. He repeats his, and asserts the infinite value of every point of the, is the same in the original as our word Amen, and it was a solemn. "perdition of the heavens and the earth,", âtongues shall then cease, and prophecies shall be abolished,â, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, John Lightfoot's Commentary on the Gospels, Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament, The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann, Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament, Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary, Heinrich Meyer's Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture, Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament, Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament, Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, E.M. Zerr's Commentary on Selected Books of the New Testament, Old Testament (I. Christ as Fulfilment of). The sign of that covenant is the cup taken at the Lord’s Table, as Christ himself declared: “This cup is the new covenant in My blood” (1 Cor 11:25). Presumably, Jesus and the disciples saw the same scene: the approaching crowd of people. 301 Moved Permanently. If Sabbath observance is a distinguishing mark of Israel but not of the church, the church cannot be Israel. At that time, He will give them a new heart (36:26) and place His own Spirit in them (36:27; 37:11–14; 39:29), so that they become His people, and He becomes their God (36:28; 37:23, 27; 39:22, 28). New Testament Evidence. These chapters condition everything on the Lord, nothing on Israel. Thank you Grant. Jesus’ belief in Scripture extended to the smallest Hebrew letter (the jot or yod) and to the smallest stroke of a part of a Hebrew letter (the tittle corresponds to a stroke of a Hebrew letter). 5 One person regards one day holier than other days, and another regards them all alike. i. In keeping with the dispensationalist’s commitment to a consistent hermeneutic, Hays 40 suggested that the proper approach must meet five criteria: It is you who twist and bend to fit your ideas. Chris, one of your false assumptions about my position is that we do not believe in keeping God’s moral commands. Each is a distinctive aspect of the system.32 All three are 21-47) providing six situations illustrating what Jesus means by fulfilling the law. Failure to keep it brings capital punishment Home > Study Desk. 1 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. Your war of words will turn away those looking for a relationship with Christ. Sixth, any voluntary offerings brought by the prince at other times are to be prepared according to the pattern of those for the Sabbath (46:12). But most keep on singing the company song. Old Testament Evidence. I do not view myself a theologian but as an expositor-exegete. As Jesus said, he didn’t come to annul the law but to keep it. Jesus was always about his Father whose will he said he always did and who directed all his actions and words and who (the Father) was greater than he (Jesus). Three Questions You Must Answer - Matthew 27:15-26 The Crucifixion Of The King - Matthew 27:27-54 May We Never Forget - Matthew 27:45-54 The Case Of The Dead Messiah - Matthew 28:1-10 Good News From A Far Country - Matthew 28:1-8 (Resurrection) The First Resurrection Sunday - Matthew … 011. Covenant theology is guided by the principle of sola Scriptura. The Bible seems to make it clear that observing a Jewish Sabbath is not required: 16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you with respect to food or drink, or in the matter of a feast, new moon, or Sabbath days 17 that are only the shadow of the things to come, but the reality is Christ (Colossians 2:16-17). The first is Galatians 4:10–11: “You observe days and months and seasons and years. (b) Our Lord turns from cases which could be directly deduced from the Law to those which belonged only to recognized religious duty.Of these he instances three: alms (vers. Paul managed to say this quite clearly here: Similarly, James insisted, “whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all” (Jas 2:10). In both the Old and New Testaments, prophecy shows that the Sabbath law has a future. That’s where Jesus steps in – he paid the price for us breaking the law subjected to certain conditions. To assist in this process, Hays offered five guidelines: “(a) It should be reflected in the text, (b) it should be timeless, (c) it should correspond to the theology of the rest of Scripture, (d) it should not be culturally bound, and (e) it should be relevant to both Old Testament and current New Testament believers.”43 Fourth, check the proposed principle against the teaching of the New Testament. I suggest you look up your references on my site to understand those Scriptures you reference. Therefore, to be valid, the dispensational approach must show how the New Testament saint profits from the Old Testament commandment. Fourth, on the Sabbath, the people are to worship (46:3). In all that He promises to do, the Lord has but one objective: that all men might know that he is the Lord, all Israelites (36:11, 38; 37:13–14; 39:22, 28) and all Gentiles (36:23, 36; 37:28; 38:23; 39:6–7). By the end of the prophecy, this name becomes appropriate as the prophet clings to God regardless of his confusion about God’s plans for His people. You are using some kind of new-testament legalism to prove old testament legalism is wrong. Distinction of Church and Israel Perhaps the clearest example of this in the New Testament is found in 1 Corinthians 9:9, where Paul used a Mosaic command about oxen to demonstrate that those in ministry ought to receive material support. Powered by Tengine Click the Bible for the all new StudyLight.org!! As part of the Lord’s instructions for worship in the new order, Ezekiel 44–46 makes six references to Sabbath observance. “Belief” in the finished work of Christ is the only condition for salvation. Implications of Abolition If the Sabbath, a peculiarly Israelite institution, has a future, then Israel must also have a future.30 23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce [a]quarrels. Deductive logic evokes these implications, but the testimony of Scripture validates each of them. Title: This prophetic book takes its name from its author and possibly means “one who embraces” (1:1; 3:1). The consequence and evidence of humility; still more prominent in the other accounts. When Jesus fulfills His purpose for time in His Millennial kingdom, He will usher His earthly kingdom into eternity. Indeed, Paul both refused and forbade circumcision when it symbolized a person placing themselves under law (Galatians 2:1-10; 5:1-6f.). This conclusion fully accords with the long-term claims of dispensationalists, such as Charles L. Feinberg. I have a well-developed BS detector and when most theologians speak, it’s going off almost all the time. Christ fulfilled all the requirements of the law on our behalf. Abolition of the Mosaic Law That is the clearest understanding I have had on the Sabbath. (3-8) Concerning widows. In the New Testament, participation in Sabbath rest is an option, but no longer a requirement. Paul, for example, testified to “every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law” (Gal 5:3). By approaching Scripture with a consistent, common sense hermeneutic, it discovers truths “profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness” (2 Tim 3:16). Similarly, Sabbath law did not govern those outside of Israel, but it did govern all within it, even resident aliens. The New Testament authenticates this principle. Note that righteous does not mean the same as saved. Your ignorance is amazing. You don’t get Ph.ds and Th.ds by the sloppy way you treat Scripture. Israel is the beneficiary, but the focus is on what the Lord does and why. church attendance. In this new Temple, the Lord will dwell, and from it, He will reign forever among His people Israel (43:7). Temptation of Jesus • Part 1 012. On it, no one in Israel (Jew, slave, resident alien, or even animal) was to do any work (Exod 20:10; Deut 5:14). Look at my Introduction to the gospel of John: https://versebyversecommentary.com/books/introduction-to-john/ Though many Christians consider the Sabbath a moral obligation, Scripture often regards it as a ceremonial ritual along with the other celebrations of Israel: “Let no one judge you. Your email address will not be published. For example, Mark 7:17-23, along with Acts 10 and 11 make it abundantly clear that the clean/unclean food laws of the Old Testament have been set aside — nullified. емлÑ, пока не иÑполниÑÑÑ Ð²Ñе, Very emphatic is our Lord in removing all thought that he annuls, instead of fulfilling, the law. 5-8, 9-15), fasting (vers. In the process, however, he reflected a balanced New Testament view of the Sabbath issue: Certainly, that is how Warfield understood it: “I am to speak to you today, not of the usefulness or of the blessedness of the Sabbath, but of its obligation. They shall, Our Lord proceeds to show that, so far from destroying or dishonouring the law, he would magnify it even beyond their Pharisaic teachers, who divided its precepts into the weightier and lighter classes, the former of which must be kept, while the latter might be slighted. Sabbath observance had special significance to Israel; it commemorated their unique relationship with the Lord: “It is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you” (Exod 31:13). Thus, it also marked Israel’s special relationship with their Redeemer. In no instance does he imply that only a particular category of laws possesses such high value.37 Here is what the yod looks like: י and here is the difference between the marks of the tittle in two Hebrew letters: ה and ח. But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? Arguments from silence are often weak, but as Feinberg demonstrated, this silence is deafening: Heaven and earth as they now are, are transitory. This article has examined the issue of Sabbath observance to show that dispensationalism rises to both challenges. But Jesus saw them with different eyes than the disciples did. Scripture is clear: the Sabbath belongs to Israel. It is the Lord who raises them, restores them, and puts his Spirit within them (37:1–14). Speaking for a consortium of seven, non-dispensational scholars, D. A. Carson comes to essentially the same conclusion: “We are not persuaded that the New Testament unambiguously develops a ‘transfer theology,’ according to which the Sabbath moves from the seventh day to the first day of the week.”15 Years ago, Dr. Bruce Waltke (formerly a Hebrew professor at Dallas Seminary — now teaching elsewhere) said something like this: “When we come to the New Testament, we must determine whether the New Testament ratifies, modifies, or abrogates the Old Testament law.” There are some of the commandments that are clearly carried directly over into the New Testament. The death penalty is attached just as readily to Nadab and Abihu’s failure to follow proper ritual procedure (10:1–7) as to sexual immorality (20:8–16). It is used of muzzling the ox (1 Timothy 5:18), and is addressed by Christ to the demon (Mark 1:25), and to the raging sea (Mark 4:39). For example, the word “law” has many lexical usages, the moral law, ceremonial law, civil law, and it sometimes refers to Scripture itself (Mt 5:19). I rest my case. Moses would not have accepted the first day of the week as a substitute for the seventh day. Matthew 10:7 "And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand." Grant, you said: “He who will not be convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.”. If the Sabbath is no longer mandatory, the Sabbath is no longer law. In the Old Testament, the Sabbath is a matter of law. Application of the Sabbath: Dispensationalism as Practical (18-20) Joseph gives the terms for their release from prison. Even some covenant theologians come to this conclusion.3 The implications of this fact, however, cannot be reconciled with the covenant position. This, however, is a matter of New Testament law, not an application of the Fourth Commandment. Traditional Approaches to Application Enduring Word presents free Bible resources from David Guzik, including his written commentary on the Bible. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind.” Stifler remarked, “It is impossible to say that this general language does not include the Sabbath.”9 Colossians 2:16–17 apparently makes the same point, but exegetical issues render the matter less certain.10 Law is mandatory, not optional. As such, it marked Israel’s special relationship with the Creator. Conclusions Regarding Dispensationalism as Biblical You shall not sow your seed with mixed seed. Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was called to pastor the New Park Street Chapel, London, when he was only nineteen.This church became the 6,000 seat Metropolitan Tabernacle, which he pastored until his death at age 58. If Ezekiel’s Temple refers figuratively to Christ, what is the interpreter to do with all the details associated with it? The rest probably do refer to Lord’s Day worship, but none identify it as a Christian Sabbath or treat it as divinely mandated.13 The None of these things have happened yet; the fulfillment must be in the future. How then should a New Testament saint apply the Old Testament law? JODT 11:32 (March 2007) p. 93 Go To Habakkuk Index. Indeed, Ryrie considers the literal, or “normal,” hermeneutic crucial to the dispensational system, part of its sine qua non.2 Literal interpretation does not involve any voodoo or complicated machinations. "truly I say to you" (NASB) or "I tell you the truth" (NIV) indicates that what follows is extremely important. I have had 8 years of Greek and 3 of Hebrew. On the other hand, the dispensational hermeneutic, it seems to me, imposes an a priori definition of “literalness” upon the meaning and interpretation of Scripture.1 Commentary on Matthew 5:1,2 (Read Matthew 5:1,2) None will find happiness in this world or the next, who do not seek it from Christ by the rule of his word. Matthew 18:18 - Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven. In Leviticus, for example, the Lord repeatedly commanded His people to “be holy; for I am holy” (Lev 11:44–45; 19:2; 20:7, 26). Even taken together, however, Hendriksen’s nine passages cannot support the weight of his conclusion. 16-18). They saw it as a precept, or rule; He saw it as a principle: “To the Pharisees, the essence of the Fourth Commandment was this precept: Thou shalt not work. Temptation of Jesus • Part 2 013. For all of us humans, that ship has sailed. Read Introduction to Matthew “ For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.” 5:18. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Original Meaning 14 Then you will find joy in your relationship to the Lord, and I will give you great prosperity, and cause crops to grow on the land I gave to your ancestor Jacob.” Know for certain that the Lord has spoken (Isaiah 58:13-14). At one extreme are scholars who find it unbiblical, such as Karlberg: JODT 11:32 (March 2007) p. 85 As one of the Ten Commandments, Sabbath keeping is usually considered part of the moral law. Sabbath in the Future. Thus, taken at face value, Scripture testifies that the commandment to keep the Sabbath is no longer binding as law. JODT 11:32 (March 2007) p. 88 Second, each Sabbath, the prince is to offer sacrifices (45:15). Read around the verse to get the context. 24 The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, 25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive [b]by him to do his will. “A study of the period from the death of Christ and the descent of the Spirit on Pentecost till the rapture of the church reveals most unmistakably that the Sabbath has been abolished.”14 Dispensationalists, however, are not the only ones to see it this way. Holy Spirit. This idea is fundamental to dispensationalism, but note its source. The bible proves even his closest followers/ apostles didn’t truly understand or comprehend all his teachings. In keeping with this understanding, Hendriksen argued that Romans 14:5 refers to the Jewish Sabbath, not to the Christian Sabbath, which is still governed by the fourth commandment: Justification is never “subjected to certain conditions.” There is no evidence for that whatsoever in Scripture. Matthew 5:18 Amplified Bible (AMP). One simply interprets Scripture as any other written text, taking it at face value within its context. In the twenty-first century, dispensationalism faces challenges from two opposing poles within evangelicalism. The Sabbath is the only one of the Ten Commandments not repeated to the church; thus, the New Testament does not assign any present In this case at least, its teachings are derived inductively from the text, not artificially imposed upon it. References to that future occur in Isaiah 66:23 and Matthew 24:20, but the most complete information comes from Ezekiel 36—46. Thus, the only viable explanation is that the new order is still future. Safeguarding one’s income is a strong incentive to believe any nonsense. The abolition of the Sabbath implies a second thing: that all of the commandments of the Mosaic code are now nullified. A few theologians are led by an honesty which is rare in the field to see what they were taught is not true. SO legalism is wrong because legalism says so? Although the sabbath ordinance is a binding obligation upon the people of God in all ages, the manner of observance changes over the course of covenant history, most notably between the Mosaic and New Covenants. But they were not for religious reasons. There is no bigger nonsense that humanity has come up with than the assertion that 1+1+1=1. 36:21, 32; 39:25). First, discover what the law meant to its original readers, how they understood it, and were supposed to respond to it (i.e. In Israel, keeping the Sabbath was more than an act of worship; it was a manifestation of loyalty. But that doesn’t mean we can now disregard the law. Several Mosaic commands, including nine of the Ten Commandments, are repeated to the church, but their status has changed. The Sabbath commandment does more than regulate the seventh day; in reality, it regulates the entire week: “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. The ceremonial law deals with ritual worship; the civil, with the administration of justice in the nation; and the moral, with timeless ethical principles. And his commands are not burdensome. Romans 2:13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. Many scholars divide the Mosaic code into three parts: the ceremonial law, the civil (or social) law, and the moral law. As such, it still demands a response, a response that reflects the same principle, but expressed in a way appropriate to the new dispensation. (9-16) The respect to be paid to elders. The abrogation of Sabbath law testifies to this fact. Pre-exilic Israel was a theocracy, and its law applied to the nation, not just to its Jewish or believing population. Christian churches around the world tip the hat once a week to sun worship. Trevor, it appears that you have not read my studies in this chapter. Like the Borg in Deep Space Nine, Christianity assimilated the competition. Theological Explanation. Not believing that (what John said), Jesus avails one nothing. Go for it. The second runs afoul of the specific emphasis of Ezekiel 36–46. With God in charge, there is always time for what he needs to do, time to finish his work, and time to worship his God. The Sabbath issue is applied to the believer’s use of his time, the food issue, and to his reception of God’s provision. Matthew uses the word “heaven” as a euphemism for God’s name, to accommodate his Jewish readers’ sensitivities (23:22). This position is formalized in the Westminster Confession of Faith (21.7): Rev 22:18–19). God set aside the nation Israel with all the laws that pertain to her when he launched the church. There is only one master teacher, Lord Jesus Christ. There is no clear, explicit and unambiguous indication anywhere in the Bible, Old or New Testaments, that the Sabbath has been done away with. God’s commandments tell us what he wants us to do. A huge, new Temple will be built (40–44), a Temple far greater and glorious than that built by Zerubbabel (cf. The conclusion is inescapable. The word “until” introduces time into Jesus’ view of Scripture—Scriptures will exist until God accomplishes what He needs to accomplish. The First Disciples • Part 1 014. God’s law is ‘one strike and you’re out.’ Break one law and you’re as guilty as breaking them all. As part of this deliverance, the Lord will destroy the army of Gog in a conflict so great that it will take seven months to bury the dead (39:12). It defines sin for us. Grant, The New Revised Standard Version makes the sense even clearer: “set aside.” Thus, the law with its glory is set aside—not just the law, but the portion specific “written and engraved on stones.” Ryrie noted the significance of this phrase: .. regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths” (Col 2:16).45 In light of the preceding, one basic way for the Christian to apply the Sabbath is to regard his time as given and regulated by the Lord. "the Law" refers to the whole Old Testament, not just the Mosaic Law or the Pentateuch (cf. But this day is not specified as — nor restricted to — “the Sabbath” in the New Testament, either in Acts or in the Epistles. And I am to speak to you of its obligation, not as that obligation naturally arises out of its usefulness or blessedness, but as it is immediately imposed by God in his Word.”28 If the Sabbath—one of the Ten Commandments—is no longer binding, how can any part of the law still be in effect? Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) << 1 Timothy 4 | 1 Timothy 5 | 1 Timothy 6 >> (Read all of 1 Timothy 5) Complete Concise Chapter Contents. - The relation of our Lord and his disciples to the religion of the day (continued); vide Matthew 5:17, note. Matthew 5:19 shows that whatever He did mean by these terms, Jesus clearly did not mean that certain laws are more significant than others: “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven.” In other words, every violation is a major violation. Tons more resources, better tools, NIV84 and easier navigation. Scriptures, If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the. Hebrews 10:25 is clear and binding on the church: Christians are not free to forsake regular assembly with others of like faith. The Sabbath And Dispensationalism. Each must be fully convinced in his own mind. JODT 11:32 (March 2007) p. 79 children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” The very next verse, however, is ceremonial and would thus be limited to Old Testament Israel: “You shall keep My statutes. As already demonstrated, the church is not Israel. See on Matthew 8:12. 2-4), prayer (vers. It was a word dealing with solemn truth. Though abolished at this time, the Sabbath has a future. “Principlism” as an Approach to Application I have asserted that it is imperative to keep God’s moral standards throughout the 10,000 pages on this site. He taught them what was the evil they should abhor, and what the good they should seek and abound in. 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