Seventh Day Adventists A Study of the Sabbath

Seventh Day Adventists A Study of the Sabbath Deut. 5: 1 -4

1 And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: "Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing today, that you may learn them and be careful to observe them. 2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. 3 The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive. 4 The LORD talked with you face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire. Deut. 5: 1 -4

Assumptions of SDA & Sabbatarians • Sabbath kept in the Garden of Eden • Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, kept Sabbath

Assumptions of SDA & Sabbatarians • Sabbath kept in the Garden of Eden • Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, kept Sabbath Bible says: 1 And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: "Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing today, that you may learn them and be careful to observe them. 2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. 3 The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive. 4 The LORD talked with you face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire. Deut. 5: 1 -4

Assumptions of SDA & Sabbatarians • Sabbath kept sin the Garden of Eden • Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, kept Sabbath • Sabbath was made know in Garden of Eden

Assumptions of SDA & Sabbatarians • Sabbath kept sin the Garden of Eden • Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, kept Sabbath • Sabbath was made know in Garden of Eden Bible says: 13 "You came down also on Mount Sinai, And spoke with them from heaven, And gave them just ordinances and true laws, Good statutes and commandments. 14 You made known to them Your holy Sabbath, And commanded them precepts, statutes and laws, By the hand of Moses Your servant. Neh. 9: 13 -14

What About Genesis 2: 3? • • What does text say—God sanctified 7 th day because he rest Not sanctified as he was resting, but afterwards When was it made know after the rest --Neh. 9: 8

What About Genesis 2: 3? • • What does text say—God sanctified 7 th day because he rest Not sanctified as he was resting, but afterwards When was it made know after the rest --Neh. 9: 14 Moses wrote Gen. 2: 3 2500 years after Eden Compare Matt. 10: 2 -4 – written by Matthew 30+ years after Judas was selectedcause they had been slave; the were to remember the non-rest in Egypt when on the 7 th day

Why was Sabbath Given? —Deut. 5 • Not given to the fathers • Given at Mt. Sinai BECAUSE Jews had been slaves (Deut. 5: 15)

Why was Sabbath Given? —Deut. 5 • Not given to the fathers • Given at Mt. Sinai BECAUSE Jews had been slaves (Deut. 5: 15) • They were to remember on that day about the slavery God had delivered them from 15 And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. Deut. 5: 15

Why was Sabbath Given? —Deut. 5 • Not given to the fathers • Given at Mt. Sinai BECAUSE Jews had been slaves (Deut. 5: 15) • They were to remember on that day about the slavery God had delivered them from 15 And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. Deut. 5: 15 • A sign between Jews and God —Exodus 31: 16 -17

What About Sabbath being Forever • Exodus 31: 16 -17 • Forever is from Hebrew word OLAM Strong’s Definition: “From H 5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future). • OLAM found 438 times in Old Testament)

What About Sabbath being Forever • Exodus 31: 16 -17 • Forever is from Hebrew word OLAM Strong’s Definition: “From H 5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future). • OLAM found 438 times in Old Testament • Other OLAM items: circumcision (Gen. 13: 15); Passover (Exo. 12: 14); slavery (Exo. 21: 6); Candlesticks in Holy Place (Exo. 27: 21); Levitical priesthood (Exo. 29: 9); Peace offering (Exo. 29: 28)

Moral Law & Ceremonial Law • Bible never uses these terms • Moral—Law of God • Ceremonial—Law of Moses

Moral Law & Ceremonial Law • Bible never uses these terms • Moral—Law of God • Ceremonial—Law of Moses Luke 2: 22 -24—Animal sacrifice both are law of God and law of Moses

Moral Law & Ceremonial Law • Bible never uses these terms • Moral—Law of God • Ceremonial—Law of Moses Luke 2: 22 -24—Animal sacrifice both are law of God and law of Moses Leviticus 7: 37 -38—Many sacrifices were those commanded by God—hence law of God

Rom. 7 --Delivered from “Moral” Law • • Cannot be under both OT and NT testament Dead to the law (v. 4) Delivered from the law (v. 6) Dead to and delivered from the law which said, “You shall not covet (v. 7) law of God

The Sabbath that Remains—Heb. 4 • David spoke of a Sabbath (rest) came after Exodus

The Sabbath that Remains—Heb. 4 • David spoke of a Sabbath (rest) came after Exodus • Sabbath was made know at Mt. Sinai • Joshua gave Promised land was place of rest • 1000 years after Exodus and 500+ years after Joshua; David encouraged Jews to enter another rest—hence rest of Heb. 4 not Exodus or Joshua

The Sabbath that Remains—Heb. 4 • David spoke of a Sabbath (rest) came after Exodus • Sabbath was made know at Mt. Sinai • Joshua gave Promised land was place of rest • 1000 years after Exodus and 500+ years after Joshua; David encouraged Jews to enter another rest—hence rest of Heb. 4 not Exodus or Joshua • That rest is heaven: we must now LABOR to enter that rest—not that we must now rest on the 7 th dayl.

Jesus’ Eternal Plan of Salvation • Believe John 3: 16 • Repent Acts 17: 30 • Confess Faith Rom. 10: 10 • Be Baptized Into Him Gal. 3: 27 Added to His church, His body, His kingdom • Be Faithful until death Rev. 2: 10