The σάββατον Sabbath Rest is IN Χριστός Christos

 

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THE CHALLENGE:

The teaching that the σάββατον (sabbaton - sabbath) rest is IN Χριστός (Christos - Christ) is absolutely sound doctrine. The problem is that Hebrews 4 states it most directly and explicitly.

HOWEVER - Παῦλος (Paulos - Paul) teaches the same ἀλήθεια (alētheia - truth) in:

Κολοσσαεῖς (Kolossaeis - Colossians) 2:16-17: "μὴ οὖν τις ὑμᾶς κρινέτω ἐν βρώσει καὶ ἐν πόσει ἢ ἐν μέρει ἑορτῆς ἢ νεομηνίας ἢ σαββάτων, ἅ ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλόντων, τὸ δὲ σῶμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ"

"Let no one therefore κρίνω (krinō - judge) you in βρῶσις (brōsis - eating) or in πόσις (posis - drinking), or in respect of a ἑορτή (heortē - feast), or νεομηνία (neomēnia - new moon), or σάββατον (sabbaton - sabbaths), which are a σκιά (skia - shadow) of things to come, but the σῶμα (sōma - body/substance) is of Χριστός (Christos - Christ)."

This is powerful:

• The σάββατον (sabbaton - sabbath) was a σκιά (skia - SHADOW)
• The σῶμα (sōma - substance/reality) IS Χριστός (Christos - Christ)
• Shadow vs. Reality = Old Covenant vs. New Covenant

Ματθαῖος (Matthaios - Matthew) 11:28-29 - Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous - Jesus) Himself: "Δεῦτε πρός με πάντες οἱ κοπιῶντες καὶ πεφορτισμένοι, κἀγὼ ἀναπαύσω ὑμᾶς. ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς καὶ μάθετε ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ... καὶ εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν"

"Come to me all who κοπιάω (kopiaō - labor) and are πεφορτισμένοι (pephortismenoi - heavy laden), and I will give you ἀνάπαυσις (anapausis - REST). Take my ζυγός (zygos - yoke) upon you and learn from me... and you will find ἀνάπαυσιν (anapausin - REST) for your ψυχή (psychē - souls)."

Key Greek:

• ἀνάπαυσις (anapausis) - G372 - This is the SAME root word used for sabbath rest!
• Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous - Jesus) IS the ἀνάπαυσις (anapausis - rest)

Ῥωμαίους (Rhōmaious - Romans) 14:5-6: "ὃς μὲν γὰρ κρίνει ἡμέραν παρ᾽ ἡμέραν, ὃς δὲ κρίνει πᾶσαν ἡμέραν· ἕκαστος ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ νοῒ πληροφορείσθω"

"One man κρίνω (krinō - judges) one ἡμέρα (hēmera - day) above another, another κρίνω (krinō - judges) every ἡμέρα (hēmera - day) alike. Let each be fully persuaded in his own νοῦς (nous - mind)."

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REPLACEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR SABBATH PAGE:

1. Κολοσσαεῖς (Kolossaeis - Colossians) 2:16-17 - Sabbaths were σκιά (skia - shadow), Χριστός (Christos - Christ) is the σῶμα (sōma - substance)
2. Ματθαῖος (Matthaios - Matthew) 11:28-29 - Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous - Jesus) says "I will give you ἀνάπαυσις (anapausis - REST)" - using sabbath-rest terminology
3. Ῥωμαίους (Rhōmaious - Romans) 14:5-6 - No specific day is commanded in the New Covenant
4. Γαλάτας (Galatas - Galatians) 4:9-11 - Παῦλος (Paulos - Paul) rebukes observing "days and months and seasons and years"

The λόγος (logos - logic):

• The σάββατον (sabbaton - sabbath) pointed FORWARD to Χριστός (Christos - Christ)
• Now that Χριστός (Christos - Christ) has come, we enter PERMANENT rest through πίστις (pistis - faith) in αὐτός (autos - Him)
• Worship is every waking hour - the first and greatest commandment
• We do not rest FROM the rest - we rest IN the rest

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