Actually, the Sabbath is mentioned more often in the Gospels than in the books of Moses. But it is mentioned in the context of the times. Nobody was questioning the validity of the Sabbath among first-century Jews or even in the early church for that matter, so there was no need for the repetition of direct commands to keep it. People were rather questioning how the Sabbath should be kept, and all the discussion turns on that point. Jesus went out of his way to heal people on the Sabbath. In fact, in the Gospel of Luke , every time Jesus heals someone on his own initiative, it is on the Sabbath. Jesus showed by this that it is not only appropriate to help those in need on the Sabbath, but that the Sabbath is a witness of salvation.
Jesus was faced with a
different
concept of the Sabbath, mainly a Rabbinical one. Rabbinical method
developed as a new thing about that time. It was a religious change
that accommodated to the Roman Empire. The Romans feared any rival to
the emperor. So the Jews focused on the law and set the divinely
appointed interpreter and implementer of the law aside. The Pharisees
used Rabbinical method to apply the law
to all aspects of life without making appeal to the divinely appointed
implementer and interpreter of the law, the Messiah. The Sadducees
limited the law to what it specifically states, thus dispensing with
the need for the Messiah. Using opposite means, both groups appeased
the Romans and supported the status quo of Roman rule. Jesus opposed
that
strongly, not only in regard to the Sabbath, but in regard to
everything else as well. He presented himself as the Messiah and
refused to accommodate to Rome.
In principle, that is still the challenge today. We must accept Christ's authority and reject the authority of Rome.
Related information on our site:
- Sabbath is Not Mentioned in the New Testament
- New Testament Sabbath
- Institution of the Sabbath
- Sabbath Reform
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Response to lostchild Written by Fred Myers, May 26, 2010
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Response to Fred Myers Written by lostchild, May 25, 2010
Thanks Fred. I'll get started on that section.
Have a great day 
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Response to lostchild Written by Fred Myers, May 25, 2010
WLC provides a great deal of 'MEAT' but because we are 'vegans', we serve it up in small portions divided into many presentations to prevent choking!
As an appetizer, to start consolidation of your decision about the Sabbath, first, prayerfully look into - WLC Home page > Resources > Free Christian eBooks > Yahuwah’s Calendar: Luni-Solar > THE LAW IN COLOSSIANS download. The link is - www.worldslastchance.com/yahuwah-s-calendar-luni-solar/ with special focus on 'THE LAW IN COLOSSIANS' There are several sections dealing with Sabbath. The small one you question is only a very short segment dealing briefly with one particular question - 16 other links are embedded there. 13 at - Home page > Resources > Bible Answers And More > The Bible Sabbath. 35 at - home page > Articles > Yahuwah's Calendar. 2 ebooks at - Home > Free Christian eBooks > Other Authors books as well as Books by EG White - The Great Controversy (3 versions). Home >Articles > Biblical Christian Beliefs > Sabbath in the Bible. In His love and service WLC Team
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Where's the meat? Written by lostchild, May 24, 2010
It seems to me this article needs more beef. I don't disagree with what it says, I was just expecting a bit more. No offense intended.
I was particularly attracted to this topic because it happened to be one of the topics expounded by D. M. Canright in his treatise Seventh-day Adventism RENOUNCED (http://members.tripod.com/~Hel...right.html)that challenged my faith a few months back as to whether or not one should honor and observe the Sabbath. Best wishes to All
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Unbiblical Written by Kyle Trottier, June 15, 2009
Your Sabbath Day Cult's belief that we have to go to church on Saturday, is promoting the Catholic Church's inquisition style of "faith based works" which God says is blasphemy.
Faith in Christ alone is your way to God, not your acts. "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. Romans 3:20 You are like the pharisees, "look at how much holier though is by my works. Blasphemy
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In His love and service
WLC Team