Jewish People Merely Keeping the Weekly Sabbath Day (Pre-Cross):(Note: Even the apostles said and did things sometimes without fully understanding God’s ways. One big example is that the apostles were unaware of the resurrection of Christ beforehand; In fact, Jesus rebuked two disciples for not knowing about Christ entering into His glory (resurrection and ascension) on the road to Emmaus - See: Luke 24:13-35). Matthew 28:1 (Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary) Mark 16:1 (Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome) Luke 23:56 (Jewish women from Galilee).
According to Jesus the Sabbath was made for all mankind and he is the Lord of it in Mark 2:27-28. The Sabbath was made therefore at creation on the seventh day of the creation week according to Genesis 2:1-3 where God blessed the “seventh day” and made the “seventh day” a holy day of rest for all mankind. There was no Jew, no Israel and no Moses, no sin and no law and no plan of salvation given because it was not needed. So to try and make claim that the Jewish people merely were keeping the Sabbath pre-cross is simply not biblical because all the disciples of Jesus continued keeping Gods 4th commandment according to the scriptures post-cross after the death and resurrection of Jesus until they died according to the scriptures which was in accord with what Jesus taught them about the Sabbath (see Matthew 12:1-8; 10-12; 24:20;
Mark 3:1-5;
Luke 6:1-10; 13:14-16; 14:1-5;
John 7:22-23; 9:14;
Mark 1:21;
Mark 6:2;
Luke 4:16; 31;
Luke 14:1; 23:56;
John 2:6; Matthew 16:24; The Apostle kept the Sabbath of God's 4th commandment; see Matthew 28:1; Acts of the Apostles 13:14; 13:27; 13:44; 15:21; 16:13; 17:2; 18:4.
Time of When The Apostles Were Seeking to Evangelize Jews on Their Sabbath Day(s): (Paul said he became a Jew so that he might win the Jews - 1 Cor. 9:20): Acts of the Apostles 13:14 Acts of the Apostles 13:27 Acts of the Apostles 13:42 Acts of the Apostles 13:44 Acts of the Apostles 16:13 Acts of the Apostles 17:2 Acts of the Apostles 18:4
Where does it say in scripture that the reason why the Apostles kept the Sabbath was not to keep the Sabbath but to only keep the Sabbath to evangelize to the Jews on the Sabbath day? – There is
no scripture. You’re trying to put an interpretation on the scriptures that is
not biblical. As shown earlier there is no scripture in all of God’s Word that says Gods’ 4th commandment has now been abolished and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a holy day of rest just the same as there is
no scripture that says that the Apostles only kept the Sabbath to do evangelizing. Paul if you remember was not the Apostle to the Jews but to the gentiles (Romans 11:13). Paul spoke of Christ every opportunity that he had as did all the Apostles. This does not mean that all the Apostles kept the Sabbath
only to evangelize and not keep God's 4th commandment according to the scripture *Exodus 20:8-11. They kept the Sabbath because it is God’s 4th commandment of the 10 commandments because they loved God and believed and obeyed Gods’ Word. Jesus was their example who kept the Sabbath and they followed him (see Luke 4:16; Acts of the Apostles 16:16; 17:2). Your interpretation of the scriptures here is therefore
not biblical and your trying to read into the scriptures what the scriptures do not say and do not teach.
Some Usefulness or Benefits of the Old Law: (However, This Chapter is a Point Against Gentiles Keeping the Law of Moses and Circumcision; See: Acts of the Apostles 15:1, Acts of the Apostles 15:5, and Acts of the Apostles 15:24): Acts of the Apostles 15:21 (It appears the focus here may potentially be evangelism) by the use of this word.
As posted earlier somewhere to you your interpretation of
Acts of the Apostles 15 has Paul in contradiction to Paul. Acts 15:1-2 which is the context of the chapter says [1], And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brothers, and said,
except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses you cannot be saved. [2], When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain of then should go to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders
about this question.
Note: What question where did they go to Jerusalem to discuss according to the scriptures? The subject matter and the question being discussed in Jerusalem was not are Gods' 10 commandments a requirement and the standard for for Christian living but is "circumcision" a requirement for salvation for new gentile believers!
Your interpretation of
Acts of the Apostles 15 has Paul in contradiction with Paul when he says sometime latter after the decision at Jerusalem to the Corinthians believers in
1 Corinthians 7:19 [19] Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, BUT THE KEEPING OF THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD. Acts 15 was never over the question are God's 10 commandments still the standard for Christian living. It was over the question is circumcision a requirement for salvation for gentile believers (
Acts of the Apostles 15:1-2).
more to come...
