Are the Ten Commandments still the Ten Commandments? Or have they become the Nine Commandments since Yeshua walked among us? The main argument used to say that it is now the Nine Commandments is when Yeshua said the two great commandments were to love God and love your neighbor. I don't understand how this is used, as the Sabbath is obviously to reflect and honor God.
Is it a day to do good and what the Father tells us to? It is, as is every day of our life. So what makes the Sabbath different? First, that it was set aside by the Lord himself as a day of rest. Second, in our rest, we should look back at that which has been provided for us by our Creator. In reflecting over our blessings, we bring another type of honor to God. The Law of the Sabbath has not changed.
Another argument used is from multiple verses... Matthew 12:1-8, and John 5:16-18. I belive for that last portion, we should use John 5:8-18. In both instances, Yeshua was doing good work, for the benefit of others. From my studies, this fits with the Jewish view. There are the 613 mitzvot, and most of them can be broken to help others. This also fits with that which Yeshua taught. It is not about keeping the letter of the Law, but the spirit of the Law. Most of the Law is for our benefit, while the rest is to give honor and glory to God.
Now, taking into account John 5:8-18. Yeshua told the man to take up his bed and walk. The Pharisees were upset by this, because it was against what they taught of the Sabbath. It was "unlawful" to carry furniture on the Sabbath. But this law was not God's Law, but an addition made by man. Yeshua in no way told the man to go against God's law. He told the man to go against the Pharisees' tradition.
Another point, if you had been lame for a long period of time, and were healed and made able to walk, would you consider it work or a burden? Or would you consider it a joy, and an opportunity to praise God.
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Cody, good stuff, before I reply, let me say a few things. :)
ReplyDeleteFirst, a rant: This phrase Ten Commandments has unfortunately entered our vocabulary as to almost exclude the other 603 Commandments.
The Hebrew text never says "Ten Commandments." We have "And God spoke all these words, saying" at Exodus 20:1. And at Exodus 34:28 we have "aseret ha d'varim," the ten words, which reference ten different Commandments than the list at Exodus 20.
There be 613 Commandments. Do not add or take away from what God has commanded.
Are the Ten inscribed on the stone tablets of somehow more importance than the other 603? What about "love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might?" What about "love your neighbor as yourself?" Neither of those two great commandments are among the ten.
I don't understand this business of saying there are now 9 commandments instead of 10. And somehow the Sabbath is the one that got excised? First of the holy days? The sign of the covenant between God and man that is for all generations? An everlasting covenant? This should be removed?
Do not reject the Lord's holy day. More ink is devoted to this commandment than any other commandment save the obligation to treat the stranger with dignity.
Thantali, you're absolutely on point. Kudos.
Thank you Leo...
ReplyDeletePersonally, I am not saying that the Ten Commandments are all we should follow or anything. I was simply responding to the assertion that the Sabbath was no longer a commandment. This is an issue that really bothers me...
I agree with you, good sir.
ReplyDeleteIt bothers me greatly that the author would assert that the observing the Sabbath is no longer a commandment.
Did Yeshua come to do away with the Sabbath? I think not.