this is a very interesting post from FFOZ. i thought i would pass it on:
The next great Jewish campaign, and the one that would create the most Jewish pride, should be the universalization of the Jewish Sabbath. Friday night must be turned into a national family night wherein families are encouraged to light candles, invite guests, and refrain from the use of all electronic distractions
I think it is difficult to find a good argument against it. Observing the seventh day sabbath is certainly not wrong and there are a lot of benefits that could come from whole families and churches spending a more significant amount of time relaxed in communion with God and each other, without so many worldly distractions. I mean this not in the sense of the sabbath law that was perverted by the Pharisees, but, in the sense of the original sabbath instituted in the garden of Eden before written law was established.
mark
thanks for the comment. i agree that the sabbath predated the pharisees and is something that we should rejoice in being able to keep, not shy away from. (whether on the 7th or not)
peter
I have only caught bits and pieces of the Holy Sabbath series at http://www.bethimmanuel.org/audio.html I am in the process of putting them on CD to listen to as I drive where I am a better audience.
Our Master kept the Sabbath and so did His students. The Sabbath was set apart at creation and much is written about it in Scripture. If we are to follow in the footsteps of our Master, then Sabbath keeping should be a “no brainer” for us. It is something we need to re-learn, something that needs to be restored to the followers of Yeshua.
~ Lisa
lisa
i agree…but i think it will take some time to convince the rest of the “christian” world to recognize this. so i try to take things slow when discussing this with others, unfortunately.
shalom
peter