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Acehart:
It signifies that, amid and in addition to his other lordships, the Son of man possesses this also—that he is Lord of the sabbath day. He is Lord of angels, for they worship him; he is the Lord from heaven, and all its hosts do acknowledge him; he is Lord of earth, for by him it was made, and through him it is upheld; he is the Lord of all creation, for he is the firstborn of every creature, that in all things he should have the pre-eminence; "he is Lord also of the sabbath."

The Sabbath observance pre-dates Abraham. Concerning the Seventh day of the creation account, it is written: “They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day”. (Gen. 3:8).

I’d like us to see the meaning of these keywords from the verse:

¹. Sound (voice) of the Lord God
². The cool of the day.

Sound (voice) of the Lord God.

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The word “voice” translated in the Hebrew as qôl has several meanings: cry, yell, thundering, deep sound, lowering (dark and threatening), proclamation, herald etc. What the proclamation was, we may never know; but we know that throughout the scriptures, when Christ, the Lord God, was to make an entrance into the world, a proclamation always preceded Him.

The Cool of the Day.

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In simple terms, the ‘Cool of the Day’ means evening. In the OT, from the time of Noah to the times when the Jewish temple still stood, the sacrifice made to God on the Sabbaths were done in the evening. The most notable evening sacrifice that elicited thunderings, darkness, and the terrifying sound of an earthquake was that of the Son of Man on Calvary on the day of Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year in Judaism.

The word “Cool” in Hebrew is translated “rûach” meaning: the spirit, to breathe, the wind, the mind etc. This word’s etymology means: ‘to smell’ (the savor of a sacrifice) and ‘make of quick understanding’. The word “day” in Hebrew is translated “Yom” meaning: season, period, appointed time, span of time, as long as one lives, etc.

Regarding the root of the word “cool” - make of quick understanding, the Hebrew word for “Sabbath” comes from the root of the verb: “to sit to study and get knowledge”.

This is closely related to the meaning of “day”; “day” represents: “a source of knowledge”, which is not complex for us to comprehend since nowadays many of us have this saying: “I learn something new every day” and, traditionally, “old age” (i.e. the passing of time) is almost always associated with: “wisdom”. Is there a biblical support to the conclusion?

I’d say, yes. In the interpretation of the dreams of the steward and the baker of Pharaoh, Joseph explains: “the three branches”, as well as, the dream of “the three baskets”, represent: “three days”. Branches of trees provide fruit, and baskets, traditionally, are used to serve bread.

In the scriptures, bread is a figurative expression for knowledge or teaching (John 6:48-63). (Even in tertiary institutions, the word “branch” in respect to any subject is used to refer to a specific field of knowledge). With regards to the figurative meaning of the word ‘fruit’, we have to go back to the same Garden of Eden where there is the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil; Adam and Eve didn’t eat the tree, they ate the fruit from the tree to obtain knowledge; so it is the fruit itself which contains the knowledge; and the tree should be seen as a source of knowledge as a teacher is a source of knowledge. (But their source of Knowledge was to be from the Tree of Life).

When we see the effect of eating the fruit of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, Adam and Eve begin to focus on their flesh; this indicates that before eating from that tree, the Lord God was the only source of knowledge that they had; and if by definition, God is good, evil is the flesh. Then, “evil” is anyone who considers themselves “a source of knowledge about God” -this was Paul’s postulation to the Corinthian church who used sensuality as a means of getting the knowledge of who God is.

As a result, Adam becomes a source of knowledge besides God and we see Lord God saying this: "Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil.”

So far, we see that the Sabbath day was a day set aside for man to learn about the goodness of the Lord God; and that man was to sit before the Lord to acquire this knowledge. In contrast to the expression of the Pharisees who exercised evil on that day - in thoughts and action (Luke 6:9). Jesus drew their attention to the initial purpose of the constitution of the Sabbath - Goodness alone, in that question: “I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?"

Jesus claiming to be the Lord of the Sabbath is drawing our attention to the following:

1. He is the source of eternal life.
2. He is the sole source of the knowledge of God.
3. He created the worlds and man; He is the one who rested.
4. He is the one that was heralded in the Garden of Eden; and in essence, He is God.
5. He is the one that took the decision to expel man from the Garden of Eden.
6. He is the one that instituted the sacrifice of atonement, and appointed the Sabbaths from the Garden to the time of Abel to the time of Moses.
7. He is the one that caused the Mount Sinai to smoke.
8. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; including Moses.
9. He is Jehovah.

I hope I wasn’t too complex in my explanation. Please, feel free to ask any question in any part you have found to be incomprehensible.

Cc: MuttleyLaff

Your type give us the belief that an average christian knew nothing about God, and could not differentiate between God and Jesus. Simply put, THE GOD OF CHRISTIANITY IS NOT DEFINED!

If Jesus is the God Almighty (Jehovah) as you claim, Who was Jesus worshipping throughout his life on earth?;
Who was Jesus referring to God and Father, as found in many places of the Bible?;
Who was in control of the universe for the three days that Jesus is supposed to be dead in the tomb?

You are just in clear confusion! Even the Jehovah witness cult don't believe Jesus is the Jehovah!
Better read the bible with a clear eye and mind, and stop being a fool in this century, or you will just make Christianity an object of mockery!

J

Preciousgirl:
Mark 2:23-24,27-28

[23]Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain.

[24]And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

[27]And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

[28]Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”

What did Jesus mean by this? Thank you

As for me, I find no justification for plundering of peoples farm, whether it is on sabbath or not. It is THEFT and no moral teacher will support that from his followers. Unless you want us to believe Jesus support stealing and plundering of peoples properties!

From the foregoing, I surprisingly observe that you people just freely interpret the Bible the way you feel like, with no clear agreement on the actual statement. Its means the words of Jesus are highly misunderstood or he never made such statement!

Very nice job. Keep it up!

Lagos and other southern cities deserve this kind of sanitation, to fish out prostitutes, fornicators, Adulterers, drunkards, ritualists, drug addicts, etc. Their sins too much sef! That is why Nigeria need to embrace Shariah!

Uyi168:
. Aboki, which God join u and who together

My God and your God!

MyVILLAGEpeople:
How did God put us together ??

Lugard created this contraption called Nigeria. We ain't compatible at all.

God put us together by his will. And it is beautiful.

If not for the North that is maintaining the dignity and reputation of Nigeria, All the world countries would have banned Southerners, especially Igbos, from their countries.

Realtord43:
And the North is still timid and backward with modern development. Still load with illiterates scatter all over the country. Lord luggard do you lots good

It depends on what you see as modern development.
After all, your type has not leave your father's house before, but will be ready to speak and condemn where they have never been to.
I meet a lot of your type during my NYSC in the south.

kezienaira:
lol hes getting triggered already.... i cover my head with the blood of JESUS

Cover your head with the blood of your ancestors as well!

PHijo:
How are they my "sisters" and not yours? How?

Those roaming the streets of Lagos, Calabar, PH, and South East!

MyVILLAGEpeople:
Loool Another Hisbah terrorist spotted. Get off my mention.

Just acknowledge the truth, and you are free!

Godpikin4real:
Gradually, Nigeria is metamorphosing into an Islamic State.

Insha Allah! Gods willing!

Divoc:
Is Nigeria an Islamic nation? I really dont understand....why are northern guys fanatics?

Because they are in love with Islam!

But are Christians not Fanatics?

womenareapes:
I see hisbah turning to terrorist organisation very soon!

like IPOB and OPC!

stevedeey:
I wonder what they can ever get right

Religion!

Openbusiness:
Nigeria CANNOT work. I said it before and I will continue to say it. We are not compatible. The only reason the core Sharia North is holding on to Nigeria and holding on to the South is because of Niger Delta oil money + South West IGR money.

And the South holding to North because of ABUJA!

Farki:
We should go even further and tell them that Friday is named after a German pagan goddess.

And Sunday is named after the Sun God!

Equation balanced!

PHijo:
These idiots that are referred to as Black see the word Black as derogatory! They MUST be mad!!!!!!!

Your bleaching sisters too should be mad, for seeing Black as derogatory!

Shikena!

MyVILLAGEpeople:
. People with archaic brains of 10,000 years ago.

Don't forget that they can read and write many centuries back, while your fathers were roaming the forests NAKED up to the beginning of 1900!

Don't vex! is just fact!

Rugaria:
Then,the same people who created the group will now start blackmailing the rest of us to slice off a part of the national budget to rebiuld the north from the activities of these ones..

That is why we are brothers! it is called Solidarity.

Hisbah is important to us, as Amotekun is to you!

Realtord43:
This people are too daft and foolish to be taken seriously.
bunch of illiterates parading theirselves

Don't forget that Northerners were literate and had civilization, centuries before your ancestors start wearing cloths!

Go and read history!

JidennaJason:
The North... A region operating in a reverse mode.

I don't blame them though, I blame the white pig called Lord Lugard.

Don't forget that your ancestors carried white men on their shoulders wherever they wished to go!
But I don't blame you, you didn't learn history in school.

sanesta:
Letter of Notofication see how them murder English

See the people Lord Lugard amalgamated us with

So all your pidgins do not murder English?

VickypediaPHC:
Turkey, UAE & Saudi Arabia that are majorly muslim nations are relaxing some of their Islamic laws to embrace development and be on par with modern realities, while ours are thinking of baseless issues.
Hisbah should be more interested in insecurity, reducing poverty, drug abuse, gender inequality, rape, almagiri system that is raving the North and not just BEER & Black Friday.
Honestly, Nigeria cannot develop without Education, the right kind of Education.

We are following the teachings of Islam, and not the ways of Saudi Arabia or any country! if they like, they can apostate. it is their problem!

You should also define the right kind of education that you feel is ideal!

kezienaira:
sorry i did not want to be beheaded, thats why i am asking......e no dey hard una.

e no de hard una too, with all sort of human ritualism!

Uyi168:
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Isnt it obvious the north and the south has nothing in common whatsoever..
The earlier we acknowledge this and go separate ways, the better for us all..

The north with their backward Islam can continue banning, slamming, bombing and killing themselves..

What God has joined together, let no devil put asunder!

let's obey God and keep Nigeria one!

MyVILLAGEpeople:
I don't know why we are sharing same country with these mentally backward people. People with archaic brains of 10,000 years ago.

What God has joined together, let no devil put it asunder.

Lets obey God and keep Nigeria one!

Calmblaze:
Brave lady!
Nigeria has 3 problems: 1. Religion 2. Tribe 3. Corruption.
The truth be told always, these Northern states are not giving room for the development of Nigeria. Break up is the solution.
Never give up! Better days ahead! It is well.

What God has joined together, no man should make asunder" - Holy Bible

Let's obey God and keep Nigeria one!

kezienaira:
YOU PEOPLE HAVE COME AGAIN THIS EARLY MORNING ABI
BTW IS THERE RULING ON YAWNING, I WANT TO YAWN NOW?

Cover your mouth if you want to Yawn.

That is the Ruling!

Ever8090:
Very beautiful ..but will definitely be filled with images,..that is my problem.

I am a born Catholic but stop attending when I got tired of battling with my conscience wether prostrating Infront of those images is right or wrong, and praying to Mary was one other doctrine I could not understand...but I am still in love with Catholic hymns so much..in fact I listen to hymns almost every night while I sleep off...

God bless the Pope and give him the wisdom to reduce those images and also abolish the prayer to Mary and other saints so that I can return back to my Catholic..

Doing all that is part of Idolatory which God condemn in the book of Exodus:

{20:3} Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
{20:4} Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth: {20:5} Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;"

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Righteousness89:
Prayer is Life!
Prayer has the Capability to Control events in the Spirtual and In the Physical. It's not a Crime to Pray!

I am also Praying For President Trump! I don't know how it's Gonna Happen! Neither do I Care what the Media or anyone says! Noise Makers will always Make Noise! Its a Hobby!
I Believe "There is Light at the End of the tunnel"
IT IS NOT OVER UNTIL IT IS OVER!

Why don't you pray for John Biden too or is John Biden a Bhudist?

Your version of Christianity is more of hypocrisy than Truth!

It is not a lie. The fact that Nigerian Christians are in support of Trump against Biden is no longer a secret.

But the amazing fact is what is special about Trump and Nigerian version of Christianity?

Is John Biden a Bhudist?

This is just Hypocrisy!