RE: Four questions for Christians
July 11, 2013 at 10:40 pm
(This post was last modified: July 11, 2013 at 10:41 pm by Consilius.)
Sin has always been sin. Killing another person has always been wrong unless you have good cause to do it. Did the Israelites have good cause? I'd argue yes, in this particular case.
Work still had to be done on the Israelite camp. The regular exercise of not working helped to instill trust in God, irrelevant to the day of the week. I don't jog because I only need to be fit at that point in time. I jog to maintain my fitness for the whole day and restore it when it deteriorates.
The Sabbath day was considered the first day of the week. It showed the prime importance the Jews gave to their religion.
Every bit of the Jewish law had its meaning, whether spiritual or physical. For example, the concept of spiritual cleanliness was manifested in the ritual washing of hands and the eating of only "clean" foods.
Work still had to be done on the Israelite camp. The regular exercise of not working helped to instill trust in God, irrelevant to the day of the week. I don't jog because I only need to be fit at that point in time. I jog to maintain my fitness for the whole day and restore it when it deteriorates.
The Sabbath day was considered the first day of the week. It showed the prime importance the Jews gave to their religion.
Every bit of the Jewish law had its meaning, whether spiritual or physical. For example, the concept of spiritual cleanliness was manifested in the ritual washing of hands and the eating of only "clean" foods.
