Theologian Branch: Soteriology


Topic: Sabbath as a sign of Redemption

Deu 5:15 KJV And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.

Jesus' first recorded sermon on Sabbath was a Messianic sermon, the Bible says that 

 "... he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.Luk 4:16 KJV

The idea of redemption in the Hebrew mindset is quite different to that of most Christian today. Most Christians believe that you're saved by attending a certain denomination and following definite rituals or ceremonial rites. 

For a good Hebrew salvation was in adherence to the Law of the fathers or to retain the connection to Abraham.

 This made it possible to be saved. Moses wrote in Deuteronomy that salvation is in observing the Sabbath.

And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy *God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand* and by a *stretched out arm* : therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.

 This expression *God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand* and by a *stretched out arm*...

 Reminds us of Pharaoh's obstinacy against making the people rest. Pharaoh's obstinacy was indeed a political manifesto which was informed by his theological norms... 

*Exo 5:2 KJV And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD(Jehovah), that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD(Jehovah), neither will I let Israel go.*

Moses ties the observance of Sabbath with redemption from an oppresive king. The Sabbath is a religio-political institution which redeems God's people from an equally religious political anti Christian religion.

Paul makes the same argument Heb 4:1 KJV Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
 *(This is defining salvation by a Day)*

Many Christians today are short of salvation because they have been made to believe that the Seventh Day Sabbath is not theirs.

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