So the sons of Israel shall observe the sabbath, to celebrate the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.'I don't claim to have robust knowledge of modern Jewish customs, but I believe that this may be the only specific point of worship to which modern Jews still hold. I realize that there are other parts of these original commands that Jews still follow (dietary laws and festivals being the two that jump to memory), but what else from the original reasons for non-festival worship still exists, besides observing the sabbath?
However, this verse caught my attention because it raises a question: to what extent are Christians bound to this command? I've written on this topic before, though not in this blog, but it's a question that concerns me at times. It often seems to me that modern Christians seem to disregard this command more than any of the others. Sunday for many believers is the day of socializing, the day, even more than Saturday, to go out to restaurants with friends, or to go to big events. While I don't claim to be perfect about this, I do try to minimize it as much as practical, though much of my reasoning comes from the desire to not force others to work by having to attend me. But is my consideration misplaced? We are free from the Law, but that doesn't mean much of the Law isn't still a good idea. So how much consideration should Christians give to how they spend their Sundays?
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