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how does this compare with old testament passages establishing the sabbath, like exodus 20:8 11?

The passage, plainly, with room to sit with it.

Mark 2:27-28

“He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath; therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."”

Jesus is speaking to Pharisees who are criticizing his disciples for picking grain on the Sabbath. This short exchange occurs after Jesus defends his disciples' actions by recalling King David's actions in 1 Samuel 21.

What does it look like to align how you observe significant boundaries or rules in your life with their original, life-giving purpose?

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Exodus 20:8-11
This passage establishes the original Sabbath command and its grounding in creation and God's rest.
Luke 13:10-17
Jesus heals a woman on the Sabbath, provoking another debate about the law's intention.
Colossians 2:16-17
Paul speaks about the Sabbath as a shadow pointing to a greater reality in Christ.

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