Observation #2: This is the only commandment not repeated in the New Testament. The other nine commandments are either referred to or expanded upon, but keeping the Sabbath is not mentioned. Why isn’t the Fourth Commandment repeated in the New Testament? What does that suggest? It suggests that there is an important distinction that must be made regarding the Sabbath day. Paul says in Colossians 2:16-17 that Old Testament laws, holidays, and festivals pointed toward Christ. When Christ came, the observance of special days and ceremonial laws were no longer necessary. However, we need to keep in mind that the Ten Commandments represent God’s moral law. And God’s moral law still applies to us today. Therefore, although the New Testament nowhere
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What was the purpose of the Sabbath observance? The Fourth Commandment emphasizes two things. First, the Fourth Commandment directs us to be involved in productive labor. The Lord says, “six days you shall labor”. Work is part of God’s perfect design for humanity. When God made man we read, “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it” (Gen. 2:15). Ecclesiastes 5:12 says, “The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much.” No matter what is your vocation, when you work, you can have a sweet sense of peace at the end of day. There are several reasons why work is beneficial for us. First, it allows us to provide for our material needs. God expects adults to provide for themselves. The apostle Paul rebuked those who were not working to support themselves. In 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12, Paul says, “For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘If a man will not work, he shall not eat.’ We hear that some among you are idle. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus, to settle down and earn the bread they eat.” Secondly, it is a responsibility of faithful stewardship. Work helps us to be
What was the purpose of the Sabbath observance? The Fourth Commandment emphasizes two things. First, the Fourth Commandment directs us to be involved in productive labor. The Lord says, “six days you shall labor”. Work is part of God’s perfect design for humanity. When God made man we read, “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it” (Gen. 2:15). Ecclesiastes 5:12 says, “The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much.” No matter what is your vocation, when you work, you can have a sweet sense of peace at the end of day. There are several reasons why work is beneficial for us. First, it allows us to provide for our material needs. God expects adults to provide for themselves. The apostle Paul rebuked those who were not working to support themselves. In 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12, Paul says, “For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘If a man will not work, he shall not eat.’ We hear that some among you are idle. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus, to settle down and earn the bread they eat.” Secondly, it is a responsibility of faithful stewardship. Work helps us to be