Category Archives: Sabbath

McKnight Discusses N.T. Wright’s View of Sabbath

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Derek Leman

I am a fan of N.T. Wright and even more a fan of Scot McKnight. Yet there is one area of tension between my theology and Wright’s. I have written about it before and I have addressed Wright in a … Continue reading →

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Sabbath Wisdom #1

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Derek Leman

‎”All week long we are called upon to sanctify life by employing things of space. On the Sabbath it is given to share the holiness that is in the heart of time.” -Abraham Joshua Heschel

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FAQ: The Sabbath and Gentiles

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Derek Leman

This is an emotional topic for people. It is a topic people argue about with anger. And it is not a popular position to say that the Sabbath is a sign commandment for Jewish people, that it is a sign … Continue reading →

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PODCAST: Yeshua in Context – Sabbath Grain

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Derek Leman

Mark 2:23-28 is a riddle wrapped in a riddle smothered by an enigma. The questions it raises get deeper the closer we look. Yeshua is a master of confounding his critics and implying something just beyond the edges of comprehension. … Continue reading →

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Is Anything Wrong with "Sunday Church"?

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Derek Leman

“Sunday church” is a derogatory term I hear from well-meaning people, usually of the Judeo-Christian variety (Hebraic roots, Jewish roots, gentile Messianics). The adjective Sunday place before the word church is thought to convey all that is wrong with religion … Continue reading →

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PODCAST: Yeshua in Context – Signs and Sabbath

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Derek Leman

In Mark 2:23 – 3:6, what is the meaning of Yeshua comparing his situation to David? Why did Yeshua deliberately seek out the Sabbath as a time to heal? We began last episode to examine the symbolic meaning of Yeshua

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Shabbat as a Spiritual Discipline

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Derek Leman

There is an old formula about the Sabbath (Shabbat) that comes from the two primary commands of the scriptures about it: remember it (Exod. 20:8) and keep it (Exod. 31:14). We keep it or observe it on Shabbat and we … Continue reading →

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Politics Above Torah?

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Derek Leman

I read at jpost.com today a bizarre story about an Orthodox (I think ultra-Orthodox) rabbi making what seems to me a questionable ruling this week. He is allowing construction on a West Bank settlement on Shabbat in order to help … Continue reading →

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Sabbath Meditation: The Order of Shabbat

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Derek Leman

Shabbat shalom! As I speak I smell the cookies baking and the pot roast cooking for Saturday lunch in the crockpot. A guest came over early and just recently finished baking a carrot cake for later tonight to eat at … Continue reading →

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Sabbath Meditation: Preparing the Table and the Home

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Derek Leman

It’s Friday morning. Have you thought about Shabbat yet? If you haven’t, you’re already behind. Getting into the Sabbath is a rhythm of life. At first the rhythm is unfamiliar. If you like Linda and I, you’ll make many missteps … Continue reading →

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