Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Let Everyone Keep Sabbath Day – Episode 494
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Romans 14:5–7
14:5 יֵשׁ אָדָם הַמַּחְשִׁיב יוֹם אֶחָד יוֹתֵר מִיּוֹם אַחֵר, וְיֵשׁ שֶׁמַּחְשִׁיב כָּל יוֹם וְיוֹם. יְהֵא כָּל אָדָם בָּטוּחַ בְּדַעְתּוֹ.14:6 מִי שֶׁמַּחְשִׁיב אֶת הַיּוֹם מַחְשִׁיב אוֹתוֹ לְשֵׁם הָאָדוֹן. הָאוֹכֵל אוֹכֵל לְשֵׁם הָאָדוֹן, שֶׁכֵּן הוּא מוֹדֶה לֵאלֹהִים. וְזֶה שֶׁאֵינוֹ אוֹכֵל, לְשֵׁם הָאָדוֹן אֵינוֹ אוֹכֵל וְגַם הוּא מוֹדֶה לֵאלֹהִים.14:7 אִישׁ מֵאִתָּנוּ אֵינוֹ חַי אֶת חַיָּיו לְשֵׁם עַצְמוֹ וְאִישׁ אֵינוֹ מֵת לְשֵׁם עַצְמוֹ.
Colossians 2:14–17
2:14 בִּטֵּל אֶת שְׁטַר הַחוֹב אֲשֶׁר הָיָה נֶגְדֵּנוּ עַד תֻּמּוֹ וֶהֱסִירוֹ בְּתָקְעוֹ אוֹתוֹ בַּצְּלָב.2:15 וּבְהַפְשִׁיטוֹ אֶת עָצְמַת הָרָשֻׁיּוֹת וְהַשְּׂרָרוֹת, הִצִּיגָן לְרַאֲוָה בְּתַהֲלוּכַת נִצְחוֹנוֹ, נִצָּחוֹן שֶׁהִשִּׂיג בּוֹ.2:16 לָכֵן אִישׁ אַל יַחֲרֹץ עֲלֵיכֶם מִשְׁפָּט עַל–דְּבַר מַאֲכָל וּמַשְׁקֶה אוֹ עַל–דְּבַר מוֹעֵד, רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ אוֹ שַׁבָּת,2:17 אֲשֶׁר הֵם צֵל הַדְּבָרִים הָעֲתִידִים לָבוֹא, אֲבָל הַגּוּף הוּא שֶׁל הַמָּשִׁיחַ.
Colossians 2:14–17
2:14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 2:15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. 2:16 Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day— 2:17 things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. (NASB)
Romans 14:5–7
14:5 One person regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. 14:6 He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God. 14:7 For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; (NASB)
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The concept of keeping the Sabbath is deeply rooted in the Torah, making it one of the most significant commandments given. Unlike the discussions in Romans 14:5-7 and Colossians 2:14-17, which address differing views on observing special days, the Torah presents the Sabbath as a sacred institution commanded by God. One of the clearest parallels is Exodus 20:8-11, where the fourth commandment states, “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” The reasoning given is that God rested on the seventh day after creation, setting a divine precedent for mankind to follow. Additionally, in Deuteronomy 5:12-15, the command is reiterated, but with an added emphasis on remembering Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, tying Sabbath observance to both creation and redemption. We also note the Sabbath day according to Exodus 31:13-17, where God declares the Sabbath as a sign between Him and His people, making it an everlasting covenant. Likewise, Leviticus 23:3 emphasizes that the Sabbath is a day of complete rest dedicated to God, distinct from other appointed feasts. Paul discusses the difficulty of people who have differing calendars in the NT regarding observances. Sometimes arguing is futile, and the most important point is that one is obeying God’s Word. Note again this is how the NT text teaches Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
