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| RESPOND: (5–10 minutes) Ask students to think about question 5 on their own and write their thoughts on the worksheet. Close the class time with this prayer: “God, there are a lot of questions that we don’t have the answers to. Help us to be respectful of the laws set before us, but help them not to control us as Christians. Teach us to listen to your voice. Show us how to follow Jesus in his actions to set others free. You are our guide and ruler, not the world. Amen.” INSIGHTS FROM SCRIPT The disregard for the sacred traditions of the Sabbath struck a blow at the nerve center of Judaism. Obeying the Sabbath laws was one of the two most vital expressions of the covenant relation with Yahweh. The Pharisees said that people need to obey the Sabbaths laws, thus the requirements are made central for this belief. Jesus, on the other hand, says that he is Lord of the Sabbath, and that human welfare and need take precedence over any rule or ceremony. Jesus was not against the Sabbath—he was just against the interpretation the Pharisees had of it, which disregarded the primary worth of human beings. The Pharisees would ask the question “What shall I refrain from doing?”, rather than “What good can I do on the Sabbath?” Continued... |
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