No, Sunday is not the Sabbath; the Sabbath is strictly the seventh day, given to the nation of Israel.
According to Les Feldick, the Sabbath was exclusively the seventh day as a day of rest for Israel, long before the Law was given. It is absolutely incorrect to call our Sunday the Sabbath. While Sunday is the first day of the week, it is not the Sabbath, and its observance is not a New Testament mandate for the believer.
Exodus 20:8-10 — This passage explicitly identifies the seventh day as the Sabbath of the Lord thy God, directly addressing the question of which day is the Sabbath.
The Bible identifies the Sabbath as the seventh day. In the Ten Commandments, God commanded Israel: 'Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work' (Exodus 20:8-10). This pattern was established from creation, when God rested on the seventh day (Genesis 2:2-3). The Sabbath was a day of total rest and inactivity, not a day of sacrifice or ritual (see Clip 5; Clip 1).
Les Feldick teaches that the Sabbath has absolutely nothing to do with the believer today. He emphasizes that the Sabbath was strictly the seventh day, given only to the nation of Israel as a day of rest, and it is incorrect to call Sunday the Sabbath (Clip 1). He explains that God established a pattern of six days of work and one day of rest for mankind's good, but the Sabbath as a command was part of the Law given to Israel (Clip 0, Clip 4). For believers in this age of grace, every day is alike; Paul admonishes not to regard one day higher than another (Clip 2). Les has nothing against Sunday per se, but he clarifies that the New Testament does not set Sunday up as a special holy day above other days (Clip 2). He encourages believers that every day should be like a Sunday, a day of recognizing God (Clip 3).
The Sabbath was the seventh day, established as a day of rest for Israel. In the wilderness, God provided manna for six days, and on the sixth day a double portion fell so that the people could rest on the seventh. The seventh day was called the holy Sabbath unto the Lord. The Sabbath was a day of total rest and inactivity, not a day of sacrifices or ritual.
The New Testament, as taught by Les Feldick, does not mandate the Sabbath for believers. Paul writes that we are not to regard one day higher than another, and every day should be alike for the believer. The book says nothing about practicing a system of worship like Sabbath-keeping in this age of grace. Christ nailed the Law to His cross, freeing believers from that system.
Les Feldick suggests that some have incorrectly equated Sunday with the Sabbath. He points out that the Sabbath was the seventh day, and Sunday is the first day. Some groups argue for Sabbath-keeping but tend to overlook the command to work six days. The Sabbath was strictly for the nation of Israel, not for the Gentile believer today.
Manna and the Sabbath Pattern
Les relates the manna provision to God's pattern of work and rest, showing that the Sabbath was instituted long before the Law.
Sabbath Is Not for Believers Today
Les clearly states that the Sabbath has nothing to do with the believer today and that it is absolutely incorrect to call Sunday the Sabbath.
Every Day Alike for Believers
Les explains that Paul tells believers to regard every day alike, and that Sunday as a special holy day is not taught in the Scriptures.
Every Day as Sunday
Les encourages believers that every day should be a Sunday, meaning every day is for recognizing God, rather than setting apart one specific day.
The Sabbath Commandment Includes Work Six Days
Les points out that the Sabbath command also includes 'six days thou shalt work,' which many Sabbath-keepers overlook.
No Sacrifices on Sabbath
Les clarifies that the Sabbath was a day of total rest, and never a day of sacrifice in Israel's history.
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The secular Jews want nothing of it. And of course, the religious Jew, if I may call them that, they have almost mandated that they've got to go back and keep the Sabbath. So everything is getting set, even in the nation of Israel, where they will, before too long, have the temple, we think, and in temple worship they will institute the Sabbath day.
Exodus 20:8-10: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
This is the fourth commandment, explicitly identifying the seventh day as the Sabbath of the Lord.
Exodus 16:23: And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
This shows that the Sabbath was established as a day of rest even before the Ten Commandments were given.
Romans 14:5: One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Paul teaches that for believers, days are not to be regarded as special, aligning with Les's teaching that every day is alike.
No. According to Les Feldick, the Sabbath is the seventh day, given to Israel as a day of rest. Sunday is the first day and is not the Sabbath. It is incorrect to call Sunday the Sabbath.
Les explains that the New Testament does not mandate any particular day, but Paul suggests bringing offerings on the first day of the week (resurrection day). However, he emphasizes that every day should be alike for the believer.
No. Les teaches that the Sabbath has absolutely nothing to do with the believer today. It was part of the Law given to Israel, and Christ nailed the Law to the cross.
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