I thanks. Sorry in advance for rambling. I just can’t get past the changing of the meaning of a word that is not time sensitive in any way shape or form. Where some would give it form to represent to a certain time period.
The word Sabbath which is applies to anytime today is today (the present moment) or as long as the Sun and the Moon the two times keepers are above .
The word Sabbath defined ...
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts Hebrew 4:7
The word Sabbath is not time sensitive word in regard to a day or week or any time .It simply means “rest” with no other meaning attached to it. Mixing it with time sensitive words destroys the rest we do have whenever we hear His Word and do not harden our heart, That I believe describes the meaning not subject to change. To me it’s not like the gospel is a New Testament principle it began in the beginning at the foundation.
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faithin them that heard it. For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Heb 4:2
I think the,” not being mixed with faith” (the unseen time period) is the key to understanding . When we try to make it fit a day or any time period we would be walking by sight.It would seem we then destroy His finished work, the works were finished from the foundation of the world.(verse 3)
Trying to make it into time sensitive word destroys the meaning of the word. It would be like speaking in another language .
It’s like another example of taking way the meaning of the word Sabbath and changing it into a time sensitive word rather than mixing faith in what they did hear or see(walking by sight)
In the parable the Pharisees was showing how much better he was that a tax collector hoping his outward religiosity would pay off. . At that time period the kosher amounts of times a person could eat the Pharisee's as a law of the fathers a oral traditions of men kosher foods was three meals on the Sabbath, (not week ) .He thought he had one up on common man.
Luk 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess..
My offering below not changing the meaning of the word rest.
Luk 18:12 I fast twice in the Sabbbath , I give tithes of all that I possess..
I am sure there were plenty who fasted twice a week, some fast an entire week .But it must pertain to the fast set aside when no regular work was required a day we can bring the gospel out into the world the true fast that does, driving out lying spirits which the disciples could not cast out seeing they walked by sight and did not mix faith in what they did see and hear. This was until the gospel did drive out the lying spirits, a life time work. ..