“Mercy Over Law” | May 28, 2023

I.       “Another Sabbath”
Luke 4:15-6:5
Luke 4:15-22; Is 61:1-2; Ja 1:27
Luke 6:6-7; For Vv. 6-11 see Mk 3:1-6; Matt 12:9-14
See Mk 6:2; Lk 14:1; 20:20 [Lk 11:34]; [John 8:6]
Deuteronomy 28; Lev 21 
 
II.       “Harm or Good on the Sabbath?” 
Luke 6:8-9; Is 55:9; see Matt 9:4; Lk 14:3
Hosea 6:6; Amos 5:12, 21-24; Micah 6:8
James 4:17
James 2:12-13

III.        "The Sabbath is for Mercy" 
Luke 6:10-11; Mk 3:34; 5:32; 10:23 (10:21); 1Ki 13:4
2 Timothy 3:9 (Gk.); Heb 4; 1Cor 15:1-7; Ro 10:8-13
Mark 3:6; Matt 12:14
Galatians 6:9
John 3:14-21; Heb 4; 2Co 5:11-21; 2Tim 3:1-17
Greek Word Study:
Sabbath: ‘sabbaton’: of Hebrew origin ‘shabbath’; the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath) or day of weekly repose from secular activities (also the observance or institution itself). (repose, rest); intermission. A noun meaning Sabbath, Day of Atonement, Sabbath week or year, weeks. The seventh day was set aside at creation, but the holy Sabbath was first given to Israel and first mentioned int the biblical text in Ex 16:23 as a gift to God’s people (Ex 16:25, 26, 29) The word describes the day as it was officially established in the Ten Commandments at Sinai. It was the seventh day, and it was to be kept holy, set apart to the Lord (ex 20:11); and was to be observed by Israel forever (Ex 31:13-16, Eze 20:12) Not even a fire could be lit in any house on the Sabbath; nor could work, even on the Tabernacle, be performed (Ex 35:2) The purpose for the Sabbath was rest for all God’s People; its basis was found in God’s cessation from work at Creation Ex 20:11; cf. Ex 31:17); and Israel’s historic experience of forced labor in Egypt (Dt 5:15) God’s people utterly desecrated the Lord’s Sabbaths (Eze 20:13, 16, 20). [As Jesus rested from His labor of Redemption on the Sabbath and then rose to Glory on the first day of the week, Christians now celebrate the “Lord’s Day” on  Sunday – the day of His Resurrection from Death to Life – signaling our resurrection upon His return. The Lord’s Day is to be kept Holy, resting in His Grace, Mercy and Peace] (Lk 6:6)
 
Withered: ‘xeros’: from base of ‘xestes’ (through the idea of scorching); (by imp.) shrunken; paralyzed, withered. (Lk 6:6)
 
Scribes: ‘grammateus’:  from ‘gramma’(writing); a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary. In the Jewish sense, one skilled in Jewish Law an interpreter of the Scriptures, a lawyer. The scribes had charge of transcribing the sacred books, of interpreting difficult passages, and of deciding in cases which grew out of ceremonial law. Their influence was of course great.  (Lk 6:7)
 
Pharisee: ‘Pharisaios:’ of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisee, i.e. Jewish sectary. (Lk 6:7)
 
Watched: ‘paratereo’: to inspect alongside; I.e. note insidiously or scrupulously: - observe, watch, to watch closely with sinister intent; spoken of the Pharisees watching Jesus to catch Him doing anything they could accuse him of. (Lk 6:7)
 
Restored: ‘apokathistemi:’ from ‘apo’ (back again) and ‘kathistemi’ (to constitute). To put back into a former state, to restore, to reconstitute in health. Spoken of restoration of health (Lk 6:10) [he was also restored to fellowship]
 
Fury: ‘anoia:’ from ‘a’ (as a neg particle) and ‘nous’ (mind, intellect); stupidity, (by implication) rage: - Folly, Fury. Mad, out of mind. Spoken in NT as rage, malignity. Lk 6:11)