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Most think the 4th Command is the least important, while the complete opposite is true. God made the Sabbath rest on account of man (Matthew 2:27-28) - for him to stop and ponder the wonders of God's creation and awesome powers which He wants to share with all mankind in making them spiritual sons and daughters to reign with Jesus over all of creation - seen and unseen. What a tremendous 'universal' gift to mankind All and not just the Jews as so many believe:
Genesis 2:1-3New King James Version (NKJV) 2 Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.
Let's remember that Jesus said He was Lord of the Sabbath (Matthew 12:8) Jesus lays claim to His right to show by His example and verbal instruction how to keep it, and not whether to keep it. Since He expresses no disagreement with keeping it, Jesus implies that He expects man-not just Jews-to keep it. Jesus had a perfect opportunity here to reply that it does not matter if men keep it, but He gives no such indication. It is holy and sacred time God sets aside for all mankind:
Exodus 20:8-11New King James Version (NKJV) 8 "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
By the Sabbath, the true covenant keeper knows that God is sanctifying him/her. Anybody who has kept both Sunday and Sabbath knows this: Sunday sets no one apart from this world as God has not blessed and sanctified any other day but the 7th day - Friday sunset to Saturday sunset - the Sabbath
Jesus followed and obeyed all of the Law - the only human to fully do so without sinning. The Sabbath was vital time for Him to come together with the Father (see Amos 3:3) to do His will. Keeping the Sabbath strengthens and protects our relationship with the Father. We are reminded:
1 John 2:4-6New King James Version (NKJV)
4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
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What are the values protected by the fourth commandment?
A:The fourth commandment says to do no work on the Sabbath, nor to require or request others to do so or even allow a slave or animal to do so, although it is almost never honoured. The Book of Exodus explains this commandment because God rested on the seventh day, whereas the Book of Deuteronomy justifies it because God led the Israelites out of Egypt. There is no other biblical explanation of the commandment or of any other underlying values represented by the commandment.
What did Jesus practice?
Jesus Practice love in everything. He said Love was the greatest commandment.
How does Jesus reveal God?
Through quoting of scripture and living as a example of the Father.
What does Jesus say about Compassion?
Jesus said, "This is my commandment that you love one another as I have loved you."John 15:12
What did the friends of Jesus do after his death?
They were witnesses of his resurrection and they preached the Gospel according to his commandment.
What command of Jesus does the Church follow today?
The ten commandment and golden rule!
What is the prohibition in the fourth commandment?
The core idea of the fourth commandment is to keep the Sabbath holy. This is more of a "do" than a "do not", but the rest of the commandment fills in some of the "do nots" to help people fulfill the "do". According to the commandment, the main thing to avoid doing is working on the Sabbath. This prohibition extended to all the members of the family and even guests or "strangers" in your house. The reasoning, which is included in the commandment, is that God made the world in six days, and rested on the seventh, and made it holy, so we should also rest on that day. In the Bible this commandment was taken very seriously, and people were stoned for not following it. Gathering firewood was the first infraction after the Ten Commandments were given on Sinai, and the Sabbath-breaker was stoned for it. There are other similar examples in Scripture, but by Jesus' day, the priests and leaders had invented many additional restrictions to try to keep people from breaking the Sabbath. Jesus attempted to help people understand that these were against God's will. This is why he said things like "It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." He was trying to clarify what the religious leaders had made confusing and unnecessarily complex. It isn't so much about what you shouldn't do as about what you should.
How many times is love your neighbor as yourself written in the bible?
The origin of this commandment is in Leviticus 19:18. In Mark 12:31, Jesus said that this is the greatest commandment. Matthew also referred to this commandment.
What is the message in Matthew 22 36-40?
The Great Commandment. What Jesus gave as the first great commandment is found in Deuteronomy 6:4-5; the second, in Leviticus 19:18. Note that Jesus puts God first, our neighbor second.
What new commandment did God make to his people by sending Jesus?
Essentially, Jesus's message to the world was that all humans should love one another, give away what they have, be peaceful, be meek, and thus inherit life after death. Was this a new commandment from God? It depends on whether you believe Jesus is the son of God or not.
Does the book of Mark speak about love?
Yes. The book of Mark is an account of the life and teaching of Jesus and Jesus often spoke about love. For example: Mark 12:30 AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.' This is the first commandment. Mark12:31 And the second, like it, is this: 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
What commandment does Jesus give to his disciples before hed dies?
John 15:12New King James Version (NKJV) 12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
