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This Week's Gospel Reading

 

“Practical Sabbath of Yehoshua”

03/21/26

 

Book of Mattiyahu/Mathew 12:1-8 

 

“At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungered, and they that were with him; How he entered into the house of G-d, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We discover the presentation of the gospel clearly illustrates that Yehoshua not only understood the importance of G-d’s laws, but that Yehoshua remained dedicated to them His entire life. Yehoshua also understood G-d’s laws and traditions with respect to present-day necessities. When confronted by His opponents with the issue of legality, Yehoshua pointed to the history of how King David and the priests themselves violated the same law but were considered innocent.

 

He also stated that He is the L-rd of the Sabbath and that mercy is greater than sacrifice. Each given G-d law must serve His will for the benefit of His people and in service and praising honor to Him. Mosaic Laws are no exception. Therefore, the commandment on keeping the Sabbath Holy should serve Elohim’s commands faithfully though not as to be too constrictive as to prevent the faithful from doing needed life tasks.

 

However, we must never take the passage as an excuse to get defy  the command to keep His Sabbath Holy… or any other commandment for that matter, to raise our sled-interest above that of our Father. Even while there may be exceptions to rules, we must not fool ourselves into them being meaningless or changed to abuses them at our will. HaShem remains fully aware of our intent and whether or not He is our priority. We must yet remain mindful Yehoshua is arbitor and keeper of truth, tradition and history.

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