The Book of Hebrews presents the Sabbath not as a literal day of worship but as a typological representation of spiritual rest. This approach is...
Episode 14: The Sabbath in the Book of Hebrews
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Law of Messiah
Episode 13 – Sabbath in the Epistles of Paul
Throughout Paul’s writings, the Sabbath is explicitly mentioned only once. Let that reality settle in for a second. Paul, the most prolific...
Episode 12 – The Sabbath in the Book of Acts
The Book of Acts mentions the Sabbath a total of nine times. However, an examination of these references reveals that none of them provide a basis...
Episode 11 – Sabbath in the Gospels
The Gospels highlight three major areas of conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees: His claim to be the Messiah His rejection of the Mishnah and...
Episode 10 – Summarizing What We Learned So Far
Summary of Episodes 1-8 There is no scriptural basis for mandatory Sabbath observance, whether from the claim that it is a creation ordinance or...
Ep. 9 – Is the Sabbath Law Moral or Ceremonial
The debate over Sabbath observance hinges on whether the Sabbath law should be classified as moral or ceremonial. While some maintain the common...
Ep. 7 – The Perpetuity of the Sabbath
One of the primary arguments Seventh-day Adventists use to advocate for mandatory Sabbath observance is based on passages in Exodus that describe...
Ep. 5 – The Sabbath
The Sabbath functioned as the sign, seal, and token of the Mosaic Covenant. As long as that covenant remained in effect, the Sabbath law was...
Ep. 4 – Principle of Freedom
Believers in the Messiah are no longer bound by the Law of Moses. This means that they are not obligated to observe any of its commandments as a...
Ep. 3 – The Law of Christ
With the Law of Moses set aside, believers now live under a new law—the Law of Christ. This law, mentioned explicitly in Galatians 6:2 as “the law...
Ep. 2 – The Law of Moses Has Been Rendered Inoperative
The New Testament clearly teaches that the Law of Moses has been rendered inoperative following the death of Christ. This means that the law, in its...
The Blessings of the Law of Messiah
You've heard me speak about the stark contrast between the Law of Moses (Mosaic Law) and the Law of Messiah. Many of you have expressed a desire for...