A detailed examination of all the passages in the Gospels where Christ discusses the issue of the Sabbath will show that he never predicted its abolition, nor did he ever profane it.
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Tom Wells’ book on the Sabbath: Chapter Three (V)
Tom Wells’ book on the Sabbath: Chapter Three (IV) Mark 2:23-28 narrates another incident between Jesus and his...
Tom Wells’ book on the Sabbath: Chapter Three (IV)
I found Wells’ argument unconvincing and his method of argumentation, at this point, very sloppy.
Is Christ the ultimate fulfillment of the Sabbath?
The Sabbath is not a symbol or type of Christ, strictly speaking; it is a symbol and type of that which Christ attains for us – the eschatological state.
Tom Wells’ book on the Sabbath: Chapter Three (III)
Wells references Matt. 12:1-14 several times in chapter 3 but offers no exposition of the passage.
The Covenant of Creation
The guys at Reformed Forum discuss the Creation Covenant with Dr. Roland S. Ward.
Tom Wells’ book on the Sabbath: Chapter Three (II)
The Gospels are full of allusions to and echoes of previous revelation. And the Gospels set the stage for further revelation which will explain both the redemptive acts and words of Jesus Christ (Jn. 14:26; 16:13-15).
“Redemption is . . . rotating crops, spreading manure”?
“In an equally scandalous way, we are now commissioned as co-redeemers.”
Tom Wells’ book on the Sabbath: Chapter Three (I)
“There is not one syllable of positive teaching by the Lord Jesus peculiar to the Sabbath in any Gospel passage.” – Tom Wells
Brief thoughts on Ephesians 1:7-10
The Father is getting glory for himself through what he does through his beloved Son.