Do you observe the Sabbath?

Because He was picturing a time of judgment for which there is no rest. I don't think the teaching was specifically for them but a general teaching delivered to them.

The first and second covenants were put into effect with blood. The blood of Jesus ratified the second, or new, covenant.

Hebrews 9
15For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.

16In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it, 17because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living. 18This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

So after the new covenant was established, that is after after the death of Jesus, Christians were still keeping the Sabbath. Most scholars would say the book of Luke was written some 30 years after the death of Christ and Luke referred to the Sabbath as a commandment. Luke would have known if the Sabbath was still a commandment, or not, but he referred to it as such.

Luke 23
55The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.

So wouldn't that place the Sabbath as a commandment in the new covenant as well as the other 9 commandments?

He wrote later but he is referring to the time before. Jesus had yet to resurrect.

Clearly the early church met on the first day of the week...Acts 20:9 and other places...

If you trust Luke, surely you trust Paul.

I understand it and the more I look at it the more compelling the evidence is for literal Sabbath keeping.

In Matthew 24, Jesus speaks of eschatological end times, referring to a future event that clearly hasn't even happened yet.

Matthew 24:20
20Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.

If the literal Sabbath was going to be irrelevant then why did Jesus tell his disciples to pray that their flight, from the things mentioned in the preceding verses, not take place on the Sabbath? On the Sabbath they would normally be resting, but taking flight isn't rest. So Jesus clearly had respect for the literal Sabbath in mind for the end times which we are presently in.

The death of Jesus is when the new covenant took effect or was ratified, according to Hebrews 9. Commandments kept in the new covenant can't be set aside or added to.

These women and Joseph of Arimathea mentioned in Luke 23 were disciples of Jesus. So they know what his commandments would have been. They kept the Sabbath.

John 19
38Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders. With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away.

If you want to be literal, tell me exactly how much time is necessary after the death for the covenant to begin. But please be very exact and scriptural. Otherwise, at best, say you can't know...scripture doesn't say exactly.

In my opinion, you are straining at gnats while swallowing elephants.

It wasn't about disrespect and if you perceived it as such, please accept my apologies.

My point is if you are going to be so literal, please show me from scripture that the new covenant began immediately upon Jesus death and that no other conditions are also necessary please.

Its okay I think I misunderstood you. My apologies.


Hebrews 9:17
17because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.

An interesting thought is that it also says "it never takes effect while the one who made it is living." But then Jesus was resurrected and lived again. Does that sound strange to you too?

That is a general statement. It does say after but doesn't say immediately. It also doesn't say there are no other conditions. It also doesn't address the question of Sunday worship practiced in the early church.
It just seems to me if you insist on being so specific, why not on all things?

Just curious if anyone observes the Sabbath. It seems like some people do and some people don’t, citing a variety of reasons.

Are there any clear commands to observe a Sabbath rest on the seventh day of the week? Which verses? I ask because I see there are clear commands to observe some of the 10 commandments, but I can’t find anything about Jesus or one of the apostles commanding anyone to keep the Sabbath.

Personally I don’t observe Sabbath day of rest as of right now, but I’ve considered it and I’m not opposed to it.

Also, if you keep the Sabbath, what do you do and don’t do on your Sabbath day of rest?

Its okay I think I misunderstood you. My apologies.


Hebrews 9:17
17because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.

An interesting thought is that it also says "it never takes effect while the one who made it is living." But then Jesus was resurrected and lived again. Does that sound strange to you too?

I don't. I will never understand those Judaizers who tell us to keep the Sabbath not eat pork etc.

Sunday is our rest, because of the Resurrection.

I'll never understand someone giving up bacon. For that matter, I don't see how anyone can resist a spiral ham.

I understand it and the more I look at it the more compelling the evidence is for literal Sabbath keeping.

In Matthew 24, Jesus speaks of eschatological end times, referring to a future event that clearly hasn't even happened yet.

Matthew 24:20
20Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.

If the literal Sabbath was going to be irrelevant then why did Jesus tell his disciples to pray that their flight, from the things mentioned in the preceding verses, not take place on the Sabbath? On the Sabbath they would normally be resting, but taking flight isn't rest. So Jesus clearly had respect for the literal Sabbath in mind for the end times which we are presently in.

I'll never understand someone giving up bacon. For that matter, I don't see how anyone can resist a spiral ham.

What the Jews and "Judeo-Christians" miss is that they can't follow the whole of the Mosaic law because the temple is destroyed.

An even bigger point, is that no one except Jesus could seriously fulfill the law.

All I have seen through the Old Testament is God restraining the fury of His judgement upon mankind.

Gentile or Jew makes no difference, they are all disobedient, rebellious, destructive and dangerous.

We crucified the creator of heaven and earth.

Seriously, can it get any worse?

What the Jews and "Judeo-Christians" miss is that they can't follow the whole of the Mosaic law because the temple is destroyed.

I'll never understand someone giving up bacon. For that matter, I don't see how anyone can resist a spiral ham.