Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath: Luke 6:1-5
“1) Now it happened that He was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath; and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating the grain. 2) But some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 3) And Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him, 4) how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the consecrated bread which is not lawful for any to eat except the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?” 5) And He was saying to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”” Luke 6:1-5
This story records the casual story of walking through some grain fields on the Sabbath and the disciples of Jesus casually picking some heads of grain and eating them.
These were most likely the gleanings left for the needy and strangers as mentioned in Leviticus 19:9-10 and 23:22. It was by no means stealing. The Lord of the harvest had made provision for this activity.
The Pharisees were most likely comparing this to gathering Manna on the Sabbath as talked about in Exodus 16. Gathering manna was forbidden on the Sabbath as also harvesting crops later became as well. There are three problems in the text.
First, the grain wasn’t manna and the disciples were not the owners of the field. They were not engaged in buisness for resale. They were strangers passing through and casually enjoying God’s provision for them. It was not laborious work.
Second, the Pharisees were working on the Sabbath. They were “on duty” snooping after Jesus and His disciples. Many times legalistic hypocrites condemn others while excusing themselves.
Finally, they failed to realize that Jesus is “Lord of the Sabbath.” From this point forward Jesus was going to do many signs and wonders on the Sabbath. Just as people are no less people on the Sabbath, Jesus was no less God on the Sabbath.
Because Jesus was God, He did not abandon any offices, attributes, roles or characteristic of His many Names on the Sabbath. God sized things constantly happen with God. Signs and wonders are as normal for God as breathing, eating, drinking and daily hygiene for people on a daily basis.
Granted, God rested from His work of actively creating on the seventh day. Why? That work was done! But never once has He taken a day off from being “Sustainer.” If He did, the whole universe wound collapse! There are certain “God things” that God does daily, just as there are certain “people things” that people do daily.
Just because “God things” are much bigger than “people things”, doesn’t mean it constitutes “work” for God. Rather, it screams that He is God!
This is one reason why it baffles me that some theologians are so foolish as to believe that “God no longer does miracles today.” What we call “signs and wonders” naturally and normally happen in the presence of God simply because He is “God.”
Jesus did God size things on the Sabbath because He is no less God even on the Sabbath. If you abide in the presence of the true God, then “God sized things” will become normal in and around your life.
Don’t be a Pharisee! Stop putting Jesus in a box. Stop reducing God to the small confines of humanism and naturalism.
My view of reality includes God being God. My biblical world view is based on “Supernaturalism.” It is the lens through which I see everything. I surf daily on the wave of the supernatural.
It’s not that my faith is big. The difference is that my biblical view of God is big! I am no longer a religious agnostic. I seek to live in the presence of God and expect Him to constantly do God sized things. He is LORD and I am His humble servant. He is in control and I am just hanging on for the ride.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
“1) Now it happened that He was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath; and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating the grain. 2) But some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 3) And Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him, 4) how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the consecrated bread which is not lawful for any to eat except the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?” 5) And He was saying to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”” Luke 6:1-5
This story records the casual story of walking through some grain fields on the Sabbath and the disciples of Jesus casually picking some heads of grain and eating them.
These were most likely the gleanings left for the needy and strangers as mentioned in Leviticus 19:9-10 and 23:22. It was by no means stealing. The Lord of the harvest had made provision for this activity.
The Pharisees were most likely comparing this to gathering Manna on the Sabbath as talked about in Exodus 16. Gathering manna was forbidden on the Sabbath as also harvesting crops later became as well. There are three problems in the text.
First, the grain wasn’t manna and the disciples were not the owners of the field. They were not engaged in buisness for resale. They were strangers passing through and casually enjoying God’s provision for them. It was not laborious work.
Second, the Pharisees were working on the Sabbath. They were “on duty” snooping after Jesus and His disciples. Many times legalistic hypocrites condemn others while excusing themselves.
Finally, they failed to realize that Jesus is “Lord of the Sabbath.” From this point forward Jesus was going to do many signs and wonders on the Sabbath. Just as people are no less people on the Sabbath, Jesus was no less God on the Sabbath.
Because Jesus was God, He did not abandon any offices, attributes, roles or characteristic of His many Names on the Sabbath. God sized things constantly happen with God. Signs and wonders are as normal for God as breathing, eating, drinking and daily hygiene for people on a daily basis.
Granted, God rested from His work of actively creating on the seventh day. Why? That work was done! But never once has He taken a day off from being “Sustainer.” If He did, the whole universe wound collapse! There are certain “God things” that God does daily, just as there are certain “people things” that people do daily.
Just because “God things” are much bigger than “people things”, doesn’t mean it constitutes “work” for God. Rather, it screams that He is God!
This is one reason why it baffles me that some theologians are so foolish as to believe that “God no longer does miracles today.” What we call “signs and wonders” naturally and normally happen in the presence of God simply because He is “God.”
Jesus did God size things on the Sabbath because He is no less God even on the Sabbath. If you abide in the presence of the true God, then “God sized things” will become normal in and around your life.
Don’t be a Pharisee! Stop putting Jesus in a box. Stop reducing God to the small confines of humanism and naturalism.
My view of reality includes God being God. My biblical world view is based on “Supernaturalism.” It is the lens through which I see everything. I surf daily on the wave of the supernatural.
It’s not that my faith is big. The difference is that my biblical view of God is big! I am no longer a religious agnostic. I seek to live in the presence of God and expect Him to constantly do God sized things. He is LORD and I am His humble servant. He is in control and I am just hanging on for the ride.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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