Isaiah, divine inspiration extends to the words, even the letters, in the original texts. Deuteronomy 25:4 was not given to the church at Corinth; indeed, the law did not even deal with the matter at issue. A huge, new Temple will be built (40–44), a Temple far greater and glorious than that built by Zerubbabel (cf. Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. In this case, Judaisers were not demanding circumcision.). The Tyndale Bible generally refers to the body of biblical translations by William Tyndale (c. 1494–1536).Tyndale's Bible is credited with being the first English translation to work directly from Hebrew and Greek texts. Furthermore, the modern Christian is under the New Covenant, not the Old (Mosaic) Covenant. 301 Moved Permanently. If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), Jn 10:35, Chris, I am afraid you do not take notice of many extant, plain Scriptures in the New Testament. Ezekiel 36-–46 creates problems for amillennialists, who try to explain it as figurative of the new covenant relationship that has existed since the resurrection of Christ. The New Revised Standard Version makes the sense even clearer: “set aside.” Thus, the law with its glory is set aside—not just the law, but the portion specific “written and engraved on stones.” Ryrie noted the significance of this phrase: The outer darkness. They saw it as a precept, or rule; He saw it as a principle: “To the Pharisees, the essence of the Fourth Commandment was this precept: Thou shalt not work. Israel was to set apart (“keep holy”) the seventh day of the week. I take it as it stands there. I have asserted that it is imperative to keep God’s moral standards throughout the 10,000 pages on this site. As part of the Decalogue, the Sabbath is at the core of the Lord’s covenant with Israel at Sinai: “And he declared unto you His covenant, which He commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; The preceding analysis dissected the Sabbath question biblically, examining the pertinent texts and interpreting them at face value. The abolition of the Sabbath implies a second thing: that all of the commandments of the Mosaic code are now nullified. Theological Explanation. Commentary on Matthew 5:1,2 (Read Matthew 5:1,2) None will find happiness in this world or the next, who do not seek it from Christ by the rule of his word. (I should add that he did have Timothy circumcised, so that being uncircumcised would not hinder the gospel — Acts 16:3. Consider the implication of all this. Tons more resources, better tools, NIV84 and easier navigation. Chris, one of your false assumptions about my position is that we do not believe in keeping God’s moral commands. (1,2) And as to poor widows. Grant, you said: “He who will not be convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.”. The bible proves even his closest followers/ apostles didn’t truly understand or comprehend all his teachings. Chris, I hope people do read the context of Colossians 2, even the argument of the entire book, because it rejects outright what you propose. Your ignorance is amazing. Our Lord here, of course, uses the names of the Jewish characters figuratively, to indicate the smallest point in the moral force of the law. Not all the words in all languages of the world can change the truth about a matter. I have had 8 years of Greek and 3 of Hebrew. Thus, the only viable explanation is that the new order is still future. What was relevant was the principle behind the law: those who work should receive reward from their labors. Many are hostile to the law and teaches people to be hostile to the law. 5-8, 9-15), fasting (vers. Temptation of Jesus • Part 1 012. To state things briefly, the traditional, moral—non-moral, approach runs a double risk: On the one hand it may add to the Scripture and on the other, subtract from it. Silly quarrels. | Powered by WordPress, For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished, Jesus contrasts His view of Scripture with that of religious leaders. In the process, however, he reflected a balanced New Testament view of the Sabbath issue: JODT 11:32 (March 2007) p. 87 It is now obvious why you have a problem with interpretation of Scripture—you view a chosen vehicle by God to write ½ of the New Testament as “lawless.” Although Peter recognized his writing as Scripture (2 Pe 3:14-16), Paul had to rebuke him for his legalism in Galatians 2. i. We have no blood sacrifices, worship in the tabernacle, etc because God fulfilled the law by His death on the cross. The Sabbath was the sign of the Old Covenant (as circumcision was the sign of the Abrahamic Covenant and the rainbow was the sign of the Noahic Covenant), and thus strict Sabbath-keeping does not have the same meaning for those who are now under the New Covenant. The Sabbath and Mankind. The alien had to observe the Sabbath while living in Israel for the same reason that an American motorist has to drive on the left while living in England—even though English traffic laws are not binding in the United States. And I’ve done quite a few of those. Two verses later, he added, “I will deliver you from all your uncleannesses.” After such dogmatic assertions, it is hard to imagine an implied condition: “I will do all this—provided, of course that you do not stop me by rebelling.” Indeed, how can a condition be attached to a promise such as Ezekiel 39:29: “‘I will not hide My face from them anymore; for I shall have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel,’ says the Lord God”? The Sabbath is the only one of the Ten Commandments not repeated to the church; thus, the New Testament does not assign any present Exegesis in practice means distorting what the Bible says. While individual Christians are allowed to keep Sabbath, the practice is never imposed on the church. JODT 11:32 (March 2007) p. 83 Deut 10:12; 1 Sam 15:22–23; Isa 1:11ff; Hos 6:6; Amos 5:21–24; Mic 6:6–8; etc. Since the New Testament does indeed ascribe very special significance to the first day of the week (Matt. Your email address will not be published. If the Lord’s works suggest that the promise is unconditional, the motives that generate them are even more convincing. That’s where Jesus steps in – he paid the price for us breaking the law subjected to certain conditions. Want to distort what is in the Bible? First, discover what the law meant to its original readers, how they understood it, and were supposed to respond to it (i.e. ; as the earth here is not the earth promised in, . The Sabbath commandment does more than regulate the seventh day; in reality, it regulates the entire week: “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. Distinction of Church and Israel Unfortunately, many dispensationalists follow the traditional approach without considering its theological implications. Thus, it also marked Israel’s special relationship with their Redeemer. Safeguarding one’s income is a strong incentive to believe any nonsense. Israel, in contrast, is as dead and helpless as scattered dry bones. Your biggest problem is that you do not have the ability to exercise proper hermeneutics (but that is for scholars and too abstruse for you). Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. JODT 11:32 (March 2007) p. 93 https://versebyversecommentary.com/1-john/1-john-52b/, https://versebyversecommentary.com/books/introduction-to-john/, Grant's Verse-by-Verse Logos Bible Software. Matthew 18:18 - Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven. “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: Re 3:14. Romans 4:15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. Dorsey, a non-dispensationalist, clarified the matter: The Bible without the Spirit leads to a dead, institutional Christianity. "truly I say to you" (NASB) or "I tell you the truth" (NIV) indicates that what follows is extremely important. The New Testament authenticates this principle. For example, the holiness code in Leviticus 11 gives a detailed list of what Israel could and could not eat. Despite this evidence, many Christians still call Sunday the Sabbath, the “Christian” Sabbath, and consider their worship a fulfillment of the fourth commandment. It is you who twist and bend to fit your ideas. As it is the law of nature, that, in general, a due proportion of time be set apart for the worship of God; so, in His Word, by a positive, moral, and perpetual commandment binding all men in all ages, He hath particularly appointed one day in seven, for a Sabbath, to be kept holy unto Him: which, from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, was the last day of the week; and, from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the week [emphasis added]. dividing the law into moral, ceremonial, and civil commands], (c) reflects the literary and historical context of the Law, placing it firmly into the narrative story of the Pentateuch, (d) reflects the theological context of the Law, and (e) corresponds to New Testament teaching.41 He denied that spiritualized the text; nevertheless, he insistd that Ezekiel’s Temple is a reference to the incarnate Christ. On it, no one in Israel (Jew, slave, resident alien, or even animal) was to do any work (Exod 20:10; Deut 5:14). Not all covenant proponents are willing to go that far. It validated its findings by comparing them with the teaching of other Scripture. In no instance does he imply that only a particular category of laws possesses such high value.37 The same punishment applies to the different classes of law. He taught them what was the evil they should abhor, and what the good they should seek and abound in. “When the New Testament repeats a law it thus becomes a commandment for believers, to be obeyed as a command of Christ. How come you have not noticed it? Contrary to the teaching of the Confession, the sabbath as sign of God’s covenant is not binding on nonbelievers, simply because they are not recipients of the covenant-sign.17 The, ,) the smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet. емлÑ, пока не иÑполниÑÑÑ Ð²Ñе, Very emphatic is our Lord in removing all thought that he annuls, instead of fulfilling, the law. This position is formalized in the Westminster Confession of Faith (21.7): on StudyLight.org You must look forward to the Sabbath and treat the Lord’s holy day with respect. 1 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. Here again, the logic is easy to follow, and the Scriptural support is overwhelming. How should we decide what to do about the 4th Commandment, to keep the Sabbath holy? In Jesus’ view, nothing will abrogate Scripture. He taught, on the contrary, that the slightest point of God’s law is of limitless obligation and imperishable completion. And who is adequate for these things? Jesus’ belief in Scripture extended to the smallest Hebrew letter (the jot or yod) and to the smallest stroke of a part of a Hebrew letter (the tittle corresponds to a stroke of a Hebrew letter). This is the second “until” clause in this verse, and the repetition indicates strong emphasis. children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” The very next verse, however, is ceremonial and would thus be limited to Old Testament Israel: “You shall keep My statutes. You obviously have no clue what it takes to get a degree in this category nor are you aware of the great scholarship from liberals to conservatives. There are things in the law that have been set aside, however. Matthew 5:4 Commentary Matthew 5:5 Commentary Matthew 5:6 Commentary Matthew 5:7 Commentary Matthew 5:8 Commentary Matthew 5:9 Commentary Matthew 5:10-12 Commentary Matthew 5:13 Commentary Matthew 5:14-16 Commentary Matthew 5:17-18 Commentary Matthew 5:19-20 Commentary Matthew 5:21-22 Commentary Matthew 5:23-26 Commentary Matthew 5:27-28 … Years ago, Dr. Bruce Waltke (formerly a Hebrew professor at Dallas Seminary — now teaching elsewhere) said something like this: “When we come to the New Testament, we must determine whether the New Testament ratifies, modifies, or abrogates the Old Testament law.” There are some of the commandments that are clearly carried directly over into the New Testament. At one extreme are scholars who find it unbiblical, such as Karlberg: Mt 24:35, “But the word of the Lord endures forever.” Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you. This conclusion is not imposed by the theological system; it flows naturally from the text of Scripture. Paul holds the corpus in such high esteem that his inner being delights in it. JODT 11:32 (March 2007) p. 95 This idea is fundamental to dispensationalism, but note its source. It appears to me that you have a superficial understanding of Scripture. Furthermore, the ethical principle that requires the distinction of one day from the rest of week is not immediately obvious. Matthew 5:18 Amplified Bible (AMP). The male and female servants here might be Hebrews, but the “stranger” clearly is not. Jesus attacked false teachers, not people who were true to Scripture. Modern Application He even accepts responsibility for making them righteous, promising to “put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them” (36:27). Furthermore, if the Sabbath did begin in Eden, why is it not even mentioned again until Exodus 16? As part of this deliverance, the Lord will destroy the army of Gog in a conflict so great that it will take seven months to bury the dead (39:12). As for your platitude, I was not convinced against my will. The principle of observing a day of rest, and of freedom from distraction, so that one can devote himself to worshipping God is clearly laid out in the Book of Isaiah: 13 You must observe the Sabbath rather than doing anything you want on my holy day. Believers should also submit to one another out of respect for Christ (Ephesians 5:21). Modern Differences And whoso shall receive one such child. Justification is never “subjected to certain conditions.” There is no evidence for that whatsoever in Scripture. The law explains its ban on working in light of this significance. he would ruin the world.’ [Because the command would then run. The alien is one that resides “within your gates,” that is, in the cities of Israel. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind.” Stifler remarked, “It is impossible to say that this general language does not include the Sabbath.”9 Colossians 2:16–17 apparently makes the same point, but exegetical issues render the matter less certain.10 Law is mandatory, not optional. 28:1; Mark 16:2, 9; Luke 24:1; John 20:1, 19; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. Theologians love the steps; the more, the better. Moses was nearly put to death for neglecting to circumcise his son (Exodus 4:24-26). When compared with the testimony of other Scripture, the abolition of the Sabbath brings three further facts to light: (1) that the church and Israel are distinct entities; (2) that the Mosaic code in its entirety has been abolished; and, (3) that the Jews have a future role in God’s plan. Home of the Love the Lord Bible Studies and Commentary. How could Paul be the final word? When Jesus fulfills His purpose for time in His Millennial kingdom, He will usher His earthly kingdom into eternity. You must treat it with respect by refraining from your normal activities, and by refraining from your selfish pursuits and from making business deals. At first glance, this does seem correct: “The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. 24 The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, 25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive [b]by him to do his will. Jesus, in agreement with the OT writers (cf. First, the priests are to sanctify the Sabbath (44:24). Matthew 18:5. References to that future occur in Isaiah 66:23 and Matthew 24:20, but the most complete information comes from Ezekiel 36—46. There is only one master teacher, Lord Jesus Christ. Ezek 20:12, 20). His high view of Scripture did not accommodate culture. Or don’t you agree with John? On the contrary, we uphold the law. In short: dispensationalism is biblical. Going to church on Sunday, the first day of the week, can hardly be called obedience to the Sabbath law. 15:32–36).35 For the theologian truth is a vague, malleable abstraction that can be anything he wants it to be. In Israel, keeping the Sabbath was more than an act of worship; it was a manifestation of loyalty. Nonetheless, most covenant theologians insist that the Sabbath was instituted at creation. The rest probably do refer to Lord’s Day worship, but none identify it as a Christian Sabbath or treat it as divinely mandated.13 The God’s commandments tell us what he wants us to do. Everything based on Scripture is inherently useful, “profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Tim 3:16). In the New Testament, the legal requirement to keep Sabbath is abolished. Ph.D. The First Disciples • Part 1 014. In another respect, it shows that the real issue is not keeping Sabbath, but how one uses his time, whether it is used for the Lord. Sabbath observance had special significance to Israel; it commemorated their unique relationship with the Lord: “It is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you” (Exod 31:13). For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. In fact, the following seems to indicate the Sabbath will be celebrated in the New World: Isa 66:23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD. Thank you Grant. Like the Borg in Deep Space Nine, Christianity assimilated the competition. The logic behind the first implication is taught in Algebra I: things not equal to the same thing are not equal to each other. 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