Did Abraham observe the Sabbath day?

[ralliann]

Yes, God sets His people apart from all others. Israel was just a name God gave to represent His people. God never made a covenant with the Gentiles

What you say militates against the covenant promises made to Abraham.

it has always been through Israel and its not those who are born of Israel that are grafted into God's covenant promise, we are grafted in through our faith

You now contradict what you just said. There seems to be a disconnect for you with the covenant promises made to Abraham, and it's fulfillment in Christ. Which speaks concerning "Gentiles".

Ge 17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Ro 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
Ro 4:18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Mt 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Lu 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

like it always has been from the beginning.

Heb 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

The story Ruth and Naomi is a good example of this.

No not what you said, ( Rabbinic) but of this (apostolic).
Ga 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Do you believe the Gospel preached to Abraham? We are all Children of promise made in the covenant of Genesis 17 to ABRAHAM our father.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

What you say militates against the covenant promises made to Abraham.

How so? Can you show in scripture where God made a covenant with the Gentiles?

This is the New Covneant that Jesus is the Mediator of. Heb 9:15


Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

God only has one people and note, His people have God's laws written in their hearts and minds instead of God deleting them.

The same laws known to Jermiah and the people in those days...

Jer 31:33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

It's not a new concept though, God always wanted us to obey from the heart.

Psalms 40:8 I delight to do Your will, O my God,
And Your law is within my heart.”

You now contradict what you just said. There seems to be a disconnect for you with the covenant promises made to Abraham, and it's fulfillment in Christ. Which speaks concerning "Gentiles".

Ge 17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Ro 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
Ro 4:18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Mt 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Lu 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Abraham was not a Gentile, none of the scriptures you posted show a covenant God made with the Gentiles.

God did call out Gentiles for Sabbath-keeping though...

Isaiah 56:6 “Also the sons of the foreigner
Who join themselves to the Lord, to serve Him,
And to love the name of the Lord, to be His servants—
Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath,
And holds fast My covenant

Which Jesus said the Sabbath is made for man Mark 2:27 and man was created on the sixth day Gen 1:26 made in the image of God to follow Him and God hallowed the Sabbath at Creation Exo 20:11 and we should learn from Adam and Eve doing our own thing instead of obeying God separates us from God. He wants to reconcile us which will happen soon. Rev 22:14 we just need to decide which side we are on, are we grafted into His covenant promise through faith, which means we uphold everything He commands of us though faith and love? 1 John 5:3 Rev 14:12. I am not sure why so many people fight the Sabbath commandment, God just wants to spend time with us on the day He set aside to be holy, blessed and sanctified, because we cannot sanctify ourselves, only God can Eze 20:12. I am not sure what could be more important than spending time with God on His holy Sabbath day.

Heb 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

No not what you said, but of this.
Ga 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Do you believe the Gospel preached to Abraham? We are all Children of promise made in the covenant of Genesis 17 to ABRAHAM our father.

You are making arguments, no one is making. Again, not sure if you read my posts, I stated a few times we are grafted in through faith. That's the only way one is saved, by God's grace through our faith. In the OT is was faith pointing forward to Jesus and the NC faith pointing to Jesus at the cross. Those with faith uphold the law of God Romans 3:31, Rev 14:12, Romans 8:4-8

 

[ralliann]

How so? Can you show in scripture where God made a covenant with the Gentiles?

A sign and a seal of the righteousness he had by faith in uncircumcised
Ga 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

Rom 4:9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

I Believe sadly, the need to bring these additional scripture into this discussion.
The Gospel unto Israel.......Repentance for the remission of sin....

Ac 5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Acts 15:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

There is no difference in the new Covenant, it is a fulfillment of promise made to Abraham in Genesis 17. Jew and Gentiles were spoken as Children of promise.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

A sign and a seal of the righteousness he had by faith in uncircumcised
Ga 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

Rom 4:9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

I Believe sadly, the need to bring these additional scripture into this discussion.
The Gospel unto Israel.......Repentance for the remission of sin....

And what is sin? It is the transgression of the law 1 John 3:4 and the law Paul points to is the Ten Commandments. Romans 7:7

Ac 5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Acts 15:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

There is no difference in the new Covenant, it is a fulfillment of promise made to Abraham in Genesis 17. Jew and Gentiles were spoken as Children of promise.

So we are going full circle, yes, the gentiles are grafted in through faith. There is no Jew or Gentiles if in Christ, just God's people. Gal 3:26-30 Romans 2:28-29 and God's people keep God's commandments through faith and love. Romans 3:31 1 John 5:3, Rev 14:12

 

[BNR32FAN]

The case can be made that he did. The sabbath was given to Israel at Sinai as a SIGN. The sabbath was not invented at Sinai. Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws” (Genesis 26:5). Yoma 28b: the Gemara cites that Rav said: Abraham our Patriarch fulfilled the entire Torah before it was given, as it is stated: “Because Abraham hearkened to My voice and kept My charge, My mitzvot, My statutes and My Torahs” (Genesis 26:5). Rav Shimi bar Ḥiyya said to Rav: And say that the verse means that he fulfilled only the seven Noahide mitzvot and not the entire Torah. The Gemara asks: But isn’t there also circumcision that Abraham clearly observed, which is not one of the Noahide laws? Apparently, Abraham fulfilled more than just those seven. The Gemara asks: And say that he fulfilled only the seven mitzvot and circumcision. Rav said to him: If so, why do I need the continuation of the verse, that Abraham kept: My mitzvot and my Torah? That is a clear indication that he fulfilled mitzvot beyond the seven Noahide mitzvot, and apparently fulfilled the entire Torah.

I believe it is certainly possible. The scriptures don’t record God giving the law to Adam & Eve or Cain & Able yet in the dialogue between God and Cain it appears that God expected Cain to know what sin was.

“Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.””
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

 

[ralliann]

And what is sin? It is the transgression of the law 1 John 3:4 and the law Paul points to is the Ten Commandments. Romans 7:7

So we are going full circle, yes, the gentiles are grafted in through faith. There is no Jew or Gentiles if in Christ, just God's people. Gal 3:26-30 Romans 2:28-29 and God's people keep God's commandments through faith and love. Romans 3:31 1 John 5:3, Rev 14:12

We are graffed into Christs kingdom promised to the patriarchs, yes. Because we like Christian jew's are branches in it. By faith in the blood of the new covenant Again, the nation of Israel in the middle east is not the kingdom we are graffed into, nor is it the eternal kingdom promised Abraham. At every turn what you speak of is earthly worldy temporal.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

We are graffed into Christs kingdom promised to the patriarchs, yes. Because we like Christian jew's. By faith in the new covenant promises made. Again, the nation of Israel in the middle east is not the kingdom we are graffed into, nor is the eternal kingdom promised Abraham. At every turn what you speak of is earthly worldy temporal.

You seem to misunderstand the meaning of Israel in the scriptures, there is literal Israel and spiritual Israel. Israel is how God identifies His people, which is why the national covenants by God were made with the house of Israel i.e God’s people. One God, one people- not a nationality. Romans 9:6 There is nothing worldly or temporal about the Ten Commandments, written by God’s own finger Exodus 31:18 separated from all other laws, statues, ordinances kept inside the ark of the covenant in the Most Holy of His Temple which is in heaven Rev 11:19 and when God wrote them He added nothing more- Deut 5:22 and we cannot add to them or subtract from them because these are God’s works Exodus 32:16 and man is not above God.

I advocate that we keep the Ten Commandments, because Jesus advocated we keep them (and told us to teach others to keep) and His Father and His followers, nothing worldly or temporal about that. Your argument is not with me and I pray one day you will reconsider because if its important to Jesus Matthew 5:19-30, Matthew 15:3-9 Matthew 19:17-19 John 15:10 1 John 5:3 Rev 14:12 , it should be important to us.

 

[ralliann]

You seem to misunderstand the meaning of Israel in the scriptures.

We disagree on this as well.

It’s just how God identifies His people, which is why the national covenants by God were made with the house of Israel i.e God’s people.

National covenants is again we would disagree. It is about the promises made to Abraham.
Good day

 

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

I really don't think that was your point. What I said is not what you are saying, so "your point" was not expressed. The "laws" you are promoting are of a covenant made many many years later to one nation to set them apart from the rest.

Yes it was my point. Some of the laws were repeated in succeeding covenants, not all just at Sinai.

 

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

I believe it is certainly possible. The scriptures don’t record God giving the law to Adam & Eve or Cain & Able yet in the dialogue between God and Cain it appears that God expected Cain to know what sin was.

“Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.””
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Yes and Adam, Abraham, Enokh, Noakh and others "walked" with YHVH. They also spoke with Him. They had covenants with Him.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

We disagree on this as well.

National covenants is again we would disagree. It is about the promises made to Abraham.
Good day

And Abraham obeyed God’s commandments too…

Gen 26:5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”

 

[SuperCow]

Again, either Yeshua lied when He said the Sabbath was made for ADAM (who was not a Jew) or what He said was true. Which is it?

Actually, he said (in Mark 2:27) that "the sabbath was made for MAN", not Adam. Of course, that was in the context of the Pharisees accusing him and his disciples of breaking the sabbath law. (The same story with slightly different details is in Matthew 12 and Luke 6) Adam is not actually mentioned anywhere in the four gospels. (Except in Luke's genealogy) Paul mentions him several times in his letters, but never in context with the sabbath.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Actually, he said (in Mark 2:27) that "the sabbath was made for MAN", not Adam. Of course, that was in the context of the Pharisees accusing him and his disciples of breaking the sabbath law. (The same story with slightly different details is in Matthew 12 and Luke 6) Adam is not actually mentioned anywhere in the four gospels. (Except in Luke's genealogy) Paul mentions him several times in his letters, but never in context with the sabbath.

Man in Mark 2:27 is the Greek Word for human being, or mankind. Same word used in Matthew 4:4

anthrópos: a man, human, mankind
Original Word: ἄνθρωπος, ου, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: anthrópos
Phonetic Spelling: (anth'-ro-pos)
Definition: a man, human, mankind
Usage: a man, one of the human race.

Man was created on the sixth day in the image of God to follow Him. Genesis 1:26. The very next day was the Sabbath that God Himself hallowed Genesis 2:1-3 Exodus 20:11, so the Sabbath was indeed made for Adam the first human and is made for all of mankind.

The Pharasees were adding to the Sabbath commandment and Jesus was correcting them and since He created the Sabbath that He made for man He would know how to properly keep the Sabbath. The Sabbath is meant to be a blessing and a delight for mankind Isaiah 58:13-14 not full of man-made rules and regulations, this is what Jesus was correcting. It is not a sin to eat on the Sabbath and what the disciples were doing is equivalent to eating a piece of fruit on the Sabbath day, which is not a sin.

 

[SuperCow]

Man in Mark 2:27 is the Greek Word for human being, or mankind. Same word used in Matthew 4:4

anthrópos: a man, human, mankind
Original Word: ἄνθρωπος, ου, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: anthrópos
Phonetic Spelling: (anth'-ro-pos)
Definition: a man, human, mankind
Usage: a man, one of the human race.

Man was created on the sixth day in the image of God to follow Him. Genesis 1:26. The very next day was the Sabbath that God Himself hallowed Genesis 2:1-3 Exodus 20:11, so the Sabbath was indeed made for Adam the first human and is made for all of mankind.

The Pharasees were adding to the Sabbath commandment and Jesus was correcting them and since He created the Sabbath that He made for man He would know how to properly keep the Sabbath. The Sabbath is meant to be a blessing and a delight for mankind Isaiah 58:13-14 not full of man-made rules and regulations, this is what Jesus was correcting. It is not a sin to eat on the Sabbath and what the disciples were doing is equivalent to eating a piece of fruit on the Sabbath day, which is not a sin.

I am not disagreeing with you, but I would ask how a modern follower of Jesus/Yeshuah/Yahweh is expected to act on a sabbath, and what rules (if any) are required of them. Arguing over which patriarchs observed or did not observe the sabbath is really a distraction to what should be the point.

Was it a sin to move it to Sunday, or should it be observed on Saturday?
Do you have to prepare food the day before?
Is pulling a weed in your back yard on the Sabbath a sin, or is taking a hike in a park after church a sin?
(Insert any number of related questions to the regulations in the Pentateuch)

 

[BNR32FAN]

Man in Mark 2:27 is the Greek Word for human being, or mankind. Same word used in Matthew 4:4

anthrópos: a man, human, mankind
Original Word: ἄνθρωπος, ου, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: anthrópos
Phonetic Spelling: (anth'-ro-pos)
Definition: a man, human, mankind
Usage: a man, one of the human race.

Man was created on the sixth day in the image of God to follow Him. Genesis 1:26. The very next day was the Sabbath that God Himself hallowed Genesis 2:1-3 Exodus 20:11, so the Sabbath was indeed made for Adam the first human and is made for all of mankind.

The Pharasees were adding to the Sabbath commandment and Jesus was correcting them and since He created the Sabbath that He made for man He would know how to properly keep the Sabbath. The Sabbath is meant to be a blessing and a delight for mankind Isaiah 58:13-14 not full of man-made rules and regulations, this is what Jesus was correcting. It is not a sin to eat on the Sabbath and what the disciples were doing is equivalent to eating a piece of fruit on the Sabbath day, which is not a sin.

God specially stated that food was not to be gathered or harvested on the Sabbath day. That’s why they were told to gather extra manna the day before the Sabbath.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

I am not disagreeing with you, but I would ask how a modern follower of Jesus/Yeshuah/Yahweh is expected to act on a sabbath, and what rules (if any) are required of them. Arguing over which patriarchs observed or did not observe the sabbath is really a distraction to what should be the point.

The scriptures are filled with how to keep the Sabbath. The Sabbath is God’s holy day Isaiah 58:13 Exodus 20:10-11, Gen 2:1-3 and we are to do no secular work as it is the day to honor God and to do His ways- Isaiah 58:13 scripture shows examples of this by going to church reading God’s Word, preaching God’s Word, reasoning with each other regarding the scriptures, prayer. It’s not too strict through as Jesus taught where we can do good on the Sabbath like helping the sick or helping a lost or wounded animal in need or picking a piece of fruit in nature and eating it. The purpose of the Sabbath is to have a day you can unplug from the world and just spend it with Jesus on the day that was set aside for this purpose that is holy, blessed and sanctified because we cannot sanctify ourselves. Eze 20:12

Was it a sin to move it to Sunday,

Yes! No one has authority to add to the Ten Commandments or take from it Deut 4:2 God personally wrote Exodus 31:18 and God spoke Exodus 20:1 and added no more Deut 5:22 these are God's holy commandments and are inside the Most Holy of His Temple that is in heaven Rev 11:19 they are eternal and what defines sin when broken. Romans 7:7 and these are the works of God Exodus 32:16 and man is not above God.

Changing the corporate day of worship from Sabbath to Sunday is one of the devil's biggest deceptions. Something we are warned would happen in scripture Dan 7:25, the only law that is both a time (every Sabbath day Exodus 20:10) and a law (4th commandment Exodus 20:8-11) is the Sabbath and we were warned it would be changed not by God and the institution who changed it freely admits that if you are keeping Sunday instead of Sabbath you are keeping a commandment of the Catholic Church and that the Catholic church had no scriptural authority to change God's Sabbath commandment and they are above God's Word. Just a few quotes


It is well to remind the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, and all other Christians, that the Bible does not support them anywhere in their observance of Sunday. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church.
—Priest Brady, in an address, reported in the Elizabeth, NJ ‘News’ on March 18, 1903.


Q. Have you any other proofs that they(Protestants) are not guided by the Scripture?
A. Yes; so many, that we cannot admit more than a mere specimen into this small work. They reject much that is clearly contained in Scripture, and profess more that is nowhere discoverable in that Divine Book.
Q. Give some examples of both?
A. They should, if the Scripture were their only rule, wash the feet of one another, according to the command of Christ, in the 13th chap. of St. John; —they should keep, not the Sunday, but the Saturday, according to the commandment, "Remember thou keep holy the SABBATH-day;" for this commandment has not, in Scripture, been changed or abrogated;...
—Rev. Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism; New York in 1857, page 101 Imprimatuer

Question: Which is the Sabbath day?
Answer: Saturday is the Sabbath day.
Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?
Answer: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.
—Rev. Peter Geiermann C.SS.R., The Convert’s Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, p. 50

Q. Have you any other way of proving that the Church has power to institute festivals of precept?
A. Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her; —she could not have substituted the observance of Sunday the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday the seventh day, a change for which there is no Scriptural authority.
—Rev. Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism; New York in 1857, page 174

Deny the authority of the Church and you have no adequate or reasonable explanation or justification for the substitution of Sunday for Saturday in the Third - Protestant Fourth - Commandment of God... The Church is above the Bible, and this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact.'
—Catholic Record, September 1, 1923.

There is clear history of the Sabbath being changed just like scripture warns us and it was changed in the third century from the Pegan ritual of sun worship. Sun worship became Sunday worship and most people followed along many thought it was better than being murdered which millions of Christians were during his time until the final change from Sabbath to Sunday. God has always had a people who kept the Sabbath commandment and all the commandments but it's always been a remnant Rev 12:17 KJV. God has people in all churches living up to the light they have, but He is calling us out of our false teachings Rev 18:4 that have been handed down to us through the centuries as we must worship God in Spirit and in Truth John 4:23-24. Jesus calls keeping man's traditions over the commandments of God worshipping in vain. Matthew 15:3-9

or should it be observed on Saturday?

Yes Exodus 20:10, we should always obey God the way He asks. In almost all ancient languages Saturday translates into Sabbath.

Do you have to prepare food the day before?

I try to. I tend not to do heavy cooking on the Sabbath.

Is pulling a weed in your back yard on the Sabbath a sin

I consider this work and something that can be done in the other six days Exodus 20:9

or is taking a hike in a park after church a sin?

I do not consider that to be a sin. Being in nature with God and enjoying everything He created for us without us is not a sin. It would not be my main event though on the Sabbath- God really wants to spend time with us on the Sabbath- He set this day aside to do so to be a blessing Isaiah 58:13-14. The Sabbath is the only commandment that points us back to our Creator. Exodus 20:11 There are many gods of this world but only one God who is capable of Creation and the Sabbath is a memorial to His creative and sanctifying power.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

God specially stated that food was not to be gathered or harvested on the Sabbath day. That’s why they were told to gather extra manna the day before the Sabbath.

They were not harvesting grain. They were walking with Jesus on the Sabbath picking the heads and eating them along the way. It's the equivalent of picking a piece of fruit from a tree and eating it. There is no sin to eat on the Sabbath day.

 

[ralliann]

Yes it was my point. Some of the laws were repeated in succeeding covenants, not all just at Sinai.

Just can't give an inch huh? You responded to my post and what I said. My point was not the same as yours. Enough said.

 

[BNR32FAN]

They were not harvesting grain. They were walking with Jesus on the Sabbath picking the heads and eating them along the way. It's the equivalent of picking a piece of fruit from a tree and eating it. There is no sin to eat on the Sabbath day.

The Israelites didn’t harvest manna from the ground either and yet they weren’t permitted to pick it up and eat it on the Sabbath.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

The Israelites didn’t harvest manna from the ground either and yet they weren’t permitted to pick it up and eat it on the Sabbath.

They were doing two days of gathering, much different than just eating food, which is allowed on the Sabbath. The equivalent would be grocery shopping on Friday (the Preparation day) to eat on the Sabbath. The disciples were just picking the grains and eating what they picked, not harvesting.