Can We Observe the the Jewish Sabbath still as a Church or person?

[Eternally Grateful]

1) not sure what you are asking but I will answer both ways
A) Would it be permitted? OT law put the limit of travel to 2,000 cubits (0.6 miles)
B) Yes, Driving is a way to relax for me.

2) How is driving different from driving -personally, I prefer driving (to relax) than walking!

3) sounds good --- but on the the other hand - visiting family - to relax

I believe the limitation was because it took activity to walk.

 

[Ben1445]

would it though?

Depending on who you are talking to, yes. There are elevators that stop at every floor to keep people from pushing a button, creating a spark, and starting a “fire” on the sabbath. I’m sure firing on six cylinders at 2,000 rpm would be an egregious offense.

Driving a couple of hours is far different than walking a couple of hours..

Without going to the extreme extent that the Jewish rabbis do, I agree with you.

Visit family, Visit friends. Watch movies. read a book.. something to not only rest my body, but my mind..

 

[Eternally Grateful]

Depending on who you are talking to, yes. There are elevators that stop at every floor to keep people from pushing a button, creating a spark, and starting a “fire” on the sabbath. I’m sure firing on six cylinders at 2,000 rpm would be an egregious offense.

Without going to the extreme extent that the Jewish rabbis do, I agree with you.

I agree 100% But remember, they added so much to Gods law. and called it law..

 

[rstrats]

Yes and no.

YES … there is no verse that explicitly states “Sunday (the first day of the week) is the Lord’s Day.”

Nor is there any verse that even implies that the first day of the week is referred to as the "Lord's Day" in scripture.

NO … Jesus Christ (the Lord) was resurrected on the first day of the week [Mark 16:9]

I don't see how that implies it's the "Lord's Day".

However, If any day could be considered the "Lord's Day, it would be the Sabbath because in Matthew 12:8, The Messiah says that He is "Lord of the Sabbath.”

and following that event, Jesus’ followers often gathered on the first day of the week [Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:2] …

There are only two scriptures which say that anyone got together on the first day of the week; John 20:19 and Acts 20:7.

As for 1 Corinthians 16:2, nothing is said about anyone being together on the first day of the week.

Thus we end up with two days for a meeting on the first day. So I don't think you can legitimately say , based on 2 instances, that "Jesus’ followers often [my emphasis] gathered on the first day of the week", especially since scripture never again says that anyone assembled on that day, much less that it was because of or in honor of the resurrection. And at the time of the first instance, the disciples didn't even believe yet that the resurrection had taken place at the time when they got together.

 

[atpollard]

from above YES … there is no verse that explicitly states “Sunday (the first day of the week) is the Lord’s Day.”

and no verse explicitly states the doctrine of the Trinity!

That is a bit of an apples to oranges comparison.

If you or I were challenged to prove that what the “doctrine of the Trinity” teaches is true based on scripture, we (you and I) could certainly do so. Therefore, the fact that the WORD “Trinity” does not appear does not mean that the teaching about the “Trinity” does not appear.


In contrast, if you or I were challenged to prove that “Sunday” belonged to Jesus in some special way that Tuesday does not belong to Jesus based exclusively on scripture, we would be much harder pressed to prove that what makes Sunday special is more than “Church tradition” and the fact that Jesus was raised on a Sunday. For that matter, why is Thursday/Friday not special since that is the day that Jesus died to redeem us?

I also believe that references to the “Lord’s Day” in scripture are speaking of Sunday … but that must be inferred in a way that is far less clear than the truths of the Trinity.