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| Q: | Exodus 31:16 states: "Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath throughout their generations, as a covenant forever." Since the Bible says the Sabbath regulation is a covenant forever, how do we know it's okay to disregard it? Also, if an Israelite family were believers in Christ, how do they know they can now disregard the Sabbath law, because it's a covenant FOREVER? | ||||||||
| A: | Colossians 2 and Romans 14 tell us that we are no longer judged on the basis of what day we observe. Hebrews also deals with the changing of the Old Testament ceremonial laws in chapters 7-10. See especially 7:18, 8:13, 9:10, and 10:1. Another factor is that "forever" is perhaps not the best translation. The Hebrew term means "without a set limit." Sometimes this refers to a situation that continues until life is ended by death. Sometimes it extends until the situation is ended by God in the indefinite future. Sometimes it refers to an eternal situation. The context determines. | ||||||||
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