Matt.12.1
12:1 The Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, was to be a day of complete rest according to Old Testament laws (Gen 2:2-3; Exod 20:8-11). The Sabbath is fulfilled in Christ (cp. Heb 4:1-11).
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Matt.12.10
12:10 Does the law permit: Rabbinic tradition permitted healing on the Sabbath only if life was in danger. Since life was not in jeopardy, the Pharisees thought healing was not permitted.
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Matt.12.11-12
12:11-12 Their practice of rescuing animals but neglecting fellow humans was inconsistent.
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Matt.12.1-14
12:1-14 Matthew places Jesus’ offer of rest (11:28-30) in close connection with a discussion of the Sabbath. Jesus’ rest liberates people from human traditions concerning the Sabbath (cp. Heb 4:1-11). The Pharisees rejected Jesus because of their commitment to tradition.
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Cross Reference8 items
genesis 2:2-3
genesis 2:2-3
exodus 4:1-9
exodus 4:1-9
exodus 20:8-11
exodus 20:8-11
leviticus 24:8-9
leviticus 24:8-9
numbers 28:9-10
numbers 28:9-10
1 samuel 21:1-6
1 samuel 21:1-6
1 kings 10:1-13
1 kings 10:1-13
isaiah 7:11
isaiah 7:11