Passover

[Texas Aggie]

Originally posted by armourbearer

Originally posted by Texas Aggie
(7th Day Sabbath, and God's only Sanctified Day).

It is important to remember that "the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God." The commandment says nothing about what day we are to start counting from. Our Lord appeared to the apostles on the first day of the week; the apostles conducted public worship on the first day of the week; and seven days from the first day of the week is ... the first day of the week.

The OT speaks of the eighth day in preference to the seventh day as the time of consecration, especially of the firstborn. This foretold the time when Christ, the firstborn from the dead, would consecrate the New Testament and its worship by His resurrection.

Blessings!

Matthew,

We know from Psalm 103:7 that "œGod made known His ways to Moses." We also know that the Spirit orders the 7th Day Sabbath prior to the first day of the week as indicated by Matthew 28:1 (there are also other examples in the NT).

We also know from the scriptures that Jesus (God Himself) observed the Sabbath as the 7th Day of the week. This pattern has never changed and God Himself would have observed according to His own decree as an example for us. Paul also observed the 7th Day Sabbath as well as all the Feast Days.

Many people seem to believe that the Jews did not know what day the Sabbath was supposed to be (since the commandment says nothing about what day we are to start counting from). I completely disagree with this notion. The Jews knew exactly what day it was when Moses came down from Sinai. In essence God told Moses precisely when the pattern was to start and there has never been a deviation from the pattern (even to this day). Again, the NT confirms the order as Jesus observed the Sabbath in accordance with the 4th Commandment. God Himself endorsed the particular day while He lived as a man on earth.

[Edited on 9-5-2006 by Texas Aggie]

 

[Kevin]

Matt, by "7th day sabbath" do you mean saturday?

 

[Kevin]

Tom, You posts on this thread have been a real blessing! I have been shocked over the years at how many reformed christians seem to view modern rabbinic judaism as a sort of "christianity-lite". So often people act/think that the local rabbi is in some way connected with the religion of the OT.

thanks

 

[Texas Aggie]

Originally posted by Kevin
Matt, by "7th day sabbath" do you mean saturday?

Yes, the Lord's Sabbath has remained the same since its institution in Genesis. It is the only day of the week that has been sanctified by Him. I can not find anywhere in scripture where God has changed His Sabbath. From my perspective, it begins at sundown on Friday and lasts until sundown on Saturday.

 

[Texas Aggie]

Originally posted by Kevin
Tom, You posts on this thread have been a real blessing! I have been shocked over the years at how many reformed christians seem to view modern rabbinic judaism as a sort of "christianity-lite". So often people act/think that the local rabbi is in some way connected with the religion of the OT.

thanks

I am shocked at how many Christians observe Easter in light of Mark Chapter 7. In relation to the Atonement of Jesus Christ, Passover is neither "œchristianity-lite" nor is it rabbinic Judaism. It is a commandment of God to be observed as an ordinance by His people forever (Exodus 12:1-17).

Not sure what the local rabbi has to do with Christians observing God´s Sabbath or Holy Days?