In this collection of sayings Jesus runs afoul of the Jewish Law concerning Sabbath. Accordingly, no work is to be done on the Sabbath Day. Yet Jesus does the work of healing first one person then another. What is his justification? He quotes Hosea 6:6, where God speaks through the prophet, "For I desire mercy, not sacrifice..." Also, when his disciples are criticized, Jesus lays claim to his own authority, saying, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." (Mark 2:28; Matthew 12:8; Luke 6:5)
In the last post I wrote about the discernment of appropriate exceptions to the "rules" of life. Discernment of Jesus' lordship is needed, too.
Am I submitted to the lordship of Jesus Christ?
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