Jesus' approach to the Sabbath
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- Jesus' attitude to the Sabbath
- Oral law - forbidden Sabbath actions & activities
- Only exception = life in danger
- One Sabbath disciples picking corn as walked through field
- Pharisees = one of 39 forbidden actions
- "It is against our Law for you disciples to do that on the Sabbath" (2:24)
- Pharisees = one of 39 forbidden actions
- Jesus' story about King David
- High regard by Jews, their greatest King
- Broke the law for his hungry men - ate bread reserved for priests (1 Sam 21)
- High regard by Jews, their greatest King
- "The Sabbath was made for the good of human beings; they were not made for the Sabbath"
- Human need more important than the law
- "So the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath" (2:28)
- Controversial for the Pharisees - Jesus saying he had authority to do what he liked on Sabbath
- Oral law - forbidden Sabbath actions & activities
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