Three times in the Gospels the Lord Jesus refers to himself as the “Lord of the Sabbath”: in the Gospel of Matthew 12:1-8; in Mark 2:23-28, and finally in Luke 6:1-5. When a term appears in the ...
Find today’s readings here. The holiness of the Sabbath is a fundamental feature of Israel’s religion. The belief that every seventh day belongs to God, and that “resting with God on the seventh day” ...
The teaching of Jesus was rarely new. Like all the prophets before him, he reminded his listeners to observe the commandments and fulfill the Covenant. He also asked people to examine their priorities ...