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Might I remind you that the only ones that God gave the Sabbath to was Israel and it was part of the Sinai covenant which has been replaced by the new covenant. It is a mute point as to when and where the Sabbath would begin because it is not part of God's covenant to us. If God made the day for all mankind wouldn't he give us some sign that would indicate which day? Seems to me that all days are the variation of days past and no day stands out as special from the others.
There is no Biblical Proof to support your mainstream religious belief that the 10 Commandments, or any part of them, was replaced in a NEW Covenant. I know it is widely taught, but if a person actually goes to the Creator of the New Covenant, and believes what HE says will "change", it becomes crystal clear that it wasn't God's Definition of sin that changed, rather, 2 things. #1. The manner in which God's Laws are administered, and #2. The manner in which transgression of these Laws, AKA "SIN", is atoned for.
You can read it for yourself in Jer. 31. It was the exclusive Duty of the Levite to provide for the administration of God's Laws, and they were also charged with performing Sacrificial "works of the Law" for atonement of sins. The Christ said in Jer. 31 that "after those days" HE Himself would provide for these two things.
The Hebrews Author knew this and that is why he said it was the Levitical Priesthood that changed. As he details, Jesus was from Judah, not Levi, therefore He could not partake, by Law, of the Priesthood Covenant "ADDED" to God's Laws on Mt. Sinai. Therefore, as he says, it was necessary to change the Law regarding this Priesthood so as to allow someone of another Tribe that Moses made no mention of, to partake of God's Priesthood. Sadly, most will not even engage in a conversation about these biblical Truths, content with the man made religious belief that the New Covenant replace the Law and Prophets. A religious tradition that Jesus Himself dispels.
In addition, I would call to attention another religious belief widely taught regarding the Sabbath. You have stated that the Sabbath was only given to Israel. You base this doctrine on the Words "Thus shall thou say to the Children of Israel" teaching that these Laws are not for everyone.
There is a lot of Biblical Evidence that contradicts this teaching but I will only provide two.
Ex. 20:1 And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. [URL='https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Exodus-20-3/']3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.[/URL]
Paul said in 1 Cor. 10 that these words were written for "our" admonition, as examples for "US", Jew and Gentile, not just the Jews as your teaching implies. Paul also says we have all been held captive to unrighteousness by sin and deception, and there is only one God who can "bring us out of this land" of Sin. We are not to listen to any other "voice" that that of the God of the Bible.
This is one of many, many examples which expose the teaching that God's Laws were only given to a people of a certain DNA, as a false teaching.
The second example I will use is the clear double standard and hypocrisy in the doctrines which teaches God only gave His Sabbath to the Jews.
You claim the "New Covenant", whatever it is, was created for all men, while the Sabbath of God was only given to men of a certain DNA based on who God was speaking to when HE gave it.
Jer. 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
So based on the exact same logic employed by those who preach that God's Sabbath was only for the Jews, then the New Covenant God made is also only for the Jews. And yet you claim when God wrote these Word's, HE was speaking to you, but when HE gave His Sabbath, HE was not speaking to you.
I could go on and on with example after example of God's Words in which HE implies "for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people" including specifically HIS Holy Sabbath.
So just to be clear, I am not telling anyone to do this or that. We will all stand before the God of the Bible. What I am doing is pointing out Doctrines and religious traditions of the Land that contradict what is actually written in the Holy Scriptures. My hope is to engage in a conversation about these worldly doctrines, as Jesus and His Disciples did regarding the religious doctrines and Traditions of the land they were born into.
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