Abraham, Isaac and Jacob kept the Sabbath: Genesis 26:5 (5) Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. Note: Many would be surprised to learn that faithful Abraham was also a Sabbath keeper.
The Bible does state that Abraham obeyed God's voice, kept His charge, His commandments, His statutes, and His laws, but the specific charge, commandments, statutes, and laws that Abraham kept are not explicitly mentioned in the Bible. It's important to note that the Bible does not provide a comprehensive list of charges, commandments, statutes, and laws that Abraham kept. Therefore, you cannot say with certainty which specific laws Abraham kept so your argument is
inconclusive.
You do not hear that Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob kept the Sabbath. The word "Sabbath" first appears in Exodus 16:23 - Then he said to them, “This is what the Lord has said: ‘Tomorrow is a
Sabbath rest, a holy
Sabbath to the Lord. Bake what you will bake today, and boil what you will boil; and lay up for yourselves all that remains, to be kept until morning.
Why are there no examples of anyone keeping the Sabbath before Moses? Why were the Patriarchs never instructed about the Sabbath but were instructed regarding: Offerings: Genesis 4:3-4, Altars Genesis 8:20, Priests: Genesis 14:18, Tithes: Genesis 14:20, Circumcision: Genesis 17:10, Marriage: Genesis 2:24 and Genesis 34:9. Why would God
leave out the Sabbath command in Genesis if it was for everyone to keep before Moses?
The above verse states that he obeyed God and kept his commandments, and the sabbath is the 4th of his Commandments. The Sabbath was created on the 7th day of creation when God rested from his work. God rested, this is where we get the term God or Jesus is our rest, what people and some Christians fail to realize is the word rest as referred to in scripture literally means Sabbath Keeping. So, if Abraham kept God's law, the Ten Commandments he had to keep the Sabbath, it being the 4th Commandment.
Your arguments are
biased and
inconclusive. What commandments Abraham kept are not specifically spelled out in Genesis and although God's rest on the seventh day (Genesis 2:3) did foreshadow a future Sabbath law, there is no Biblical record of the Sabbath being kept before the children of Israel left the land of Egypt.
Nowhere in Scripture is there any hint that Sabbath keeping was practiced from Adam to Moses. All you have are assumptions.
Once again, notice in Deuteronomy 5:1-15 which gives the commandments to Israel. 2 The Lord our God
made a covenant with us in Horeb. 3 The Lord
did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive... 15 - And remember that you (the Israelites) were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you (the Israelites) out from there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you (the Israelites) to keep the Sabbath day.
Also, in Nehemiah 9:13 - “Then
You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven; You gave them just ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments. 14 “So
You made known to them Your holy sabbath, and laid down for them
commandments, statutes and laws, through Your servant Moses.
All you seem to talk about is keeping the 10 commandments (with a heavy emphasis on keeping the 4th commandment) as if this is the way you expect to be saved (salvation by works) yet I don't hear you mention anything about the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) which is the
power of God unto salvation to everyone who
BELIEVES. (Romans 1:16)
Acts 15:7 - And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: “Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should
hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8 So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, 9 and made
no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
1 Corinthians 1:18 - For the
preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness;
but unto us which are saved it is the power of God... 21 - For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to
save those who believe.