Was the Sabbath given before the Mosaic Law?
The Sabbath was the seventh day, given only to the nation of Israel and long before the Law. When the Law came, the Sabbath was incorporated into it, but it was originally a day of rest for Israel, not a day of sacrifices.
Les teaches that the Sabbath was strictly the seventh day, a day of rest for the nation of Israel, and it was given long before the Law. When the Law came, the Sabbath was incorporated into it. The Sabbath has nothing to do with the believer today, and it is incorrect to call Sunday the Sabbath. It was a day of total rest and inactivity, not a day of sacrifices. Paul never mentions the Sabbath commandment because we have nothing to do with it, while all other nine commandments are still part of our Christian experience. Love for God and love for others keeps believers within God's guidelines.