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12: Jeremiah’s Warning of Sabbath Judgment
Text: Jeremiah 17:19–27Theme: National Accountability, Sabbath as Covenant Loyalty, and the Consequences of Defilement 1. Introduction The prophet Jeremiah delivers…
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13: Amos Condemns Sabbath-Dishonouring Merchants
Text: Amos 8:4–6Theme: Exploitation, False Religion, and the Sabbath as a Test of Economic Justice 1. Introduction The prophet Amos…
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14: Ezekiel’s Charges Against Israel’s Sabbath Profanation
Text: Ezekiel 20:12–24Theme: Sabbath as a Sign of Sanctification, Historical Rebellion, and Intergenerational Judgment 1. Introduction In Ezekiel’s prophetic review…
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15: Ezekiel’s Vision of Sabbath Worship in the Restored Temple
Text: Ezekiel 46:1–4Theme: Future Worship, Sacred Order, and Renewed Sabbath Observance 1. Introduction Following his sweeping condemnation of Israel’s covenant…
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16: Nehemiah Closes the Gates Against Sabbath Traders
Text: Nehemiah 13:15–22Theme: Sabbath Reform, Civic Leadership, and the Restoration of Sacred Order 1. Introduction After the Babylonian exile, the…
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17: Jesus and the Disciples Pluck Grain on the Sabbath
Theme: Lordship of Christ, Human Need, and the Reinterpretation of Sabbath Ethics 1. Introduction In the Gospels, one of the…
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18: Jesus Heals the Man with a Withered Hand
Theme: Sabbath as a Day of Mercy, the Confrontation of Legalism, and the Authority to Restore Life 1. Introduction This…
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19: Jesus Heals a Crippled Woman on the Sabbath
Text: Luke 13:10–17Theme: Liberation from Oppression, True Sabbath Fulfilment, and Divine Compassion 1. Introduction In Luke 13:10–17, Jesus heals a…
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20: Jesus Heals a Man with Dropsy on the Sabbath
Text: Luke 14:1–6Theme: Sabbath Compassion, Confronting Hypocrisy, and the Priority of Human Need 1. Introduction The healing of a man…
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21: Jesus Heals the Lame Man at Bethesda on the Sabbath
Text: John 5:1–18Theme: Sabbath Fulfilment, Divine Work, and Christ’s Authority Over Life and Time 1. Introduction The healing at the…