7430 Sabbath, in NT
Dictionary of Bible Themes

Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  7000 God's people  »  7300 Institutions and culture of OT  »  7428 Sabbath  »  7430 Sabbath, in NT

The NT develops the OT teaching on the Sabbath in three important directions. It declares that the Sabbath should not be observed in a legalistic manner; the Sabbath-rest is treated as an important symbol of the Christian doctrine of salvation; and finally, the NT itself indicates how Sunday, rather than Saturday, came to be seen as the Christian Sabbath.

Gospel incidents connected with the Sabbath

Exorcism

Mark 1:21-25 pp Luke 4:31-35

Healing

Matthew 12:9-14 pp Mark 3:1-6 pp Luke 6:6-11; Mark 1:30-31 pp Luke 4:38-40; Luke 13:10-17; Luke 14:1-6; John 5:5-18; John 9:1-16

Teaching

Mark 6:2 pp Matthew 13:54; Luke 4:16

Other references

Matthew 28:1 pp Mark 16:1; Luke 23:55-56; John 12:2

Jesus Christ's teaching regarding the Sabbath

Jesus Christ observes the Sabbath regulation

Luke 4:16 See also Matthew 24:20; Acts 1:12

Human well-being is more important than rigid observance of the Law

Mark 2:27-28 See also Matthew 12:3

Ceremonial observance must give way before any higher, or more spiritual, motive

Matthew 12:5-6 See also Luke 6:5

Sabbath reading of Scripture provided an opportunity for reaching the Jews

Acts 17:2 See also Acts 13:14,27,42,44; Acts 15:21; Acts 16:13; Acts 18:4

Sabbath observance was optional for Gentile Christians

Colossians 2:16

The Lord's Day

Revelation 1:10 At an early stage the Sabbath was replaced by Sunday (the first day of the week) as the day for rest and worship. See also John 20:19,26; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2

The Sabbath-rest is seen as a symbol of the salvation of the people of God

Hebrews 4:1 The OT promise of rest was unfulfilled, on account of Israel's disobedience ; Hebrews 3:18-19; 4:09 The OT promise of rest remains open.

See also

1610  Scripture
2333  Christ, attitude to OT
2545  Christ, opposition to
7930  Lord's Day, the
8774  legalism



Top of Page
Top of Page




Bible Apps.com