João 9
Adam Clarke · Citado em PreceptAustin
João 9
Clarke adds “Now, according to a Jewish maxim, a prophet might dispense with the observation of the Sabbath. See Grotius. If they allow that Jesus was a prophet, then, even in their sense, he might break the law of the Sabbath, and be guiltless.”
João 9
Clarke - “Works of necessity and mercy never could be forbidden on that day by him whose name is mercy, and whose nature is love; for the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath; were it otherwise, the Sabbath would be rather a curse than a blessing.” Sabbath (4521) sabbaton (SEE MUCH LONGER "DEFINITION") from shabath - 07676 = to cease from work, intermission - see note on shabath) has two main meanings: (1) Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, held sacred by the Jews and (2) week. The Sabbath was a sign between the Lord and the nation of Israel—the sign of the Old Covenant (the Law)—that they might know He is the Lord Who sanctifies them, sets them apart. Israel was to observe the Sabbath because it was holy, set apart, for them. The one who profaned the Sabbath, did not treat it as holy, was put to death. The Sabbath, the seventh day, was to be a day of complete rest. Israel was to keep it throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. But after the captivity arose the school of the Pharisees, and by them the attractive (positive) character of the Sabbatical observances was destroyed. In place of the joy, they imposed upon the people the yoke of a scrupulous, slavish sabbatarianism which made the Sabbath an END instead of a MEANS, hampered the spirit of true worship, and laid greater stress upon a punctilious obedience to mere human regulations than upon God's commands in the Law. Some of their ridiculous Sabbath prohibitions included: walking in the grass on the Sabbath because its bruising effect would constitute a kind of threshing; wearing nailed shoes because they would be viewed as carrying a burden. It was against this absurd perversion of the commandment that the Lord Jesus protested. He refused to sanction Pharisaical legalism and vigorously defended His Sabbath miracles (see table below). Jesus kept the Sabbath in the highest sense of the term. He observed every jot and tittle of the Mosaic Law in the freedom of the spirit. He taught us that acts of necessity and mercy are to be performed always (as in this story in Lk 13:10-17), even on the Sabbath, and worldly occupations are to be put as far as possible out of our thoughts. In the Christian church the first day of the week (Sunday) has been substituted for the last day (Saturday) as a day of worship and rest. This, however, is in commemoration of the resurrection of Christ. Christians are to do what the New Testament says. Jesus fulfilled the ceremonial, sacrificial part of the Old Testament law when He died on the cross (Hebrews 10:7-10). He told Peter that the dietary laws no longer applied to the church (Acts 10). True believers keep the moral part of God’s laws as they live by His Spirit (Ro 8:1ff -see notes) Sabbaton - 62v - Matt. 12:1; Matt. 12:2; Matt. 12:5; Matt. 12:8; Matt. 12:10; Matt. 12:11; Matt. 12:12; Matt. 24:20; Matt. 28:1; Mk. 1:21; Mk. 2:23; Mk. 2:24; Mk. 2:27; Mk. 2:28; Mk. 3:2; Mk. 3:4; Mk. 6:2; Mk. 16:1; Mk. 16:2; Mk. 16:9; Lk. 4:16; Lk. 4:31; Lk. 6:1; Lk. 6:2; Lk. 6:5; Lk. 6:6; Lk. 6:7; Lk. 6:9; Lk. 13:10; Lk. 13:14; Lk. 13:15; Lk. 13:16; Lk. 14:1; Lk. 14:3; Lk. 14:5; Lk. 18:12; Lk. 23:54; Lk. 23:56; Lk. 24:1; Jn. 5:9; Jn. 5:10; Jn. 5:16; Jn. 5:18; Jn. 7:22; Jn. 7:23; Jn. 9:14; Jn. 9:16; Jn. 19:31; Jn. 20:1; Jn. 20:19; Acts 1:12; Acts 13:14; Acts 13:27; Acts 13:42; Acts 13:44; Acts 15:21; Acts 16:13; Acts 17:2; Acts 18:4; Acts 20:7; 1 Co. 16:2; Col. 2:16 Related Resources: Sabbath - article in the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery - see page 2510. - Excerpt - The imagery surrounding the seventh day of the Jewish week conveys a sense of the day’s being special and sacred, but beyond that several distinct motifs emerge. The earliest references to the sabbath focus on the motif of repose or cessation from exertion. At the original sabbath, after “God finished the work” of creation, he “rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done” (Gen 2:2 NRSV). When observance of the sabbath became one of the Ten Commandments, the example of God’s rest after six days of work remained prominent (Ex 20:8–11; Deut 5:12–15). During the exodus, the sabbath as a day of cessation from work became institutionalized for the Hebrew nation, as the people were prohibited from gathering manna on the seventh day (Ex 16:23–30), with the implication that the sabbath is to draw a boundary around the acquisitive urge. The motif of God’s and Israel’s ceasing from work on the sabbath is naturally related to being “refreshed” (Ex 31:17)—the motif of renewal as part of sabbath rest. The sabbath is also said to be “a delight” (Is 58:13). The motif of sabbath rest is turned to metaphoric use in Hebrews 4:9, which views heaven itself as “a sabbath rest.” (Click for full article) Why did Jesus heal on the Sabbath? | GotQuestions.org What does it mean that the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath? | GotQuestions.org Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians? | GotQuestions.org What is the Sabbath day? | GotQuestions.org What does it mean that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath? | GotQuestions.org What are some Bible verses about sabbath? | GotQuestions.org Why does Exodus 35:2 require the death penalty for working on the Sabbath? | GotQuestions.org Is Sunday the Christian Sabbath? | GotQuestions.org What does it mean to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy? | GotQuestions.org Is working on Sunday a sin? | GotQuestions.org What is the Lord’s day? | GotQuestions.org Did Constantine change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday? | GotQuestions.org John 9:15 Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, "He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see." BGT John 9:15 πάλιν οὖν ἠρώτων αὐτὸν καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι πῶς ἀνέβλεψεν. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πηλὸν ἐπέθηκέν μου ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς καὶ ἐνιψάμην καὶ βλέπω. KJV John 9:15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. NET John 9:15 So the Pharisees asked him again how he had gained his sight. He replied, "He put mud on my eyes and I washed, and now I am able to see." CSB John 9:15 So again the Pharisees asked him how he received his sight. "He put mud on my eyes," he told them. "I washed and I can see." ESV John 9:15 So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see." NIV John 9:15 Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. "He put mud on my eyes," the man replied, "and I washed, and now I see." NLT John 9:15 The Pharisees asked the man all about it. So he told them, "He put the mud over my eyes, and when I washed it away, I could see!" YLT John 9:15 Again, therefore, the Pharisees also were asking him how he received sight, and he said to them, 'Clay he did put upon my eyes, and I did wash -- and I see.' the Pharisees: Jn 9:10,11,26,27 Related Passages: Isaiah 42:18 Hear (Lxx = akouo in aorist imperative , you (SPIRITUALLY) deaf (TO THE VOICE OF GOD FROM HIS PROPHETS AND/OR HIS WRITTEN WORD)! And look (Lxx = anablepo in aorist imperative - RECEIVE SPIRITUAL SIGHT!), you (SPIRITUALLY) blind, that you may see. THE INQUISITION INITIATED BY THE MEN OF INIQUITY Then (oun) is also translated so or therefore. The preposition marks progression in the narrative, and as we shall soon seen the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees begins to heat up even though Jesus Himself is not physically present. THOUGHT - When we mention the Name Jesus today in almost any secular setting, we can almost always see the hackles rise on the neck of the scoffers and we can sense their enmity toward us because of His Name. The point is He is not physically present, but His Name when used in a sacred sense often brings conflict and division. It did in the first century so we cannot expect it to be any different for us as His followers in the 21st century. This guaranteed antagonism demands what we be continually filled with and emboldened by His Spirit (Eph 5:18+, see Acts 4:31+). The Pharisees (pharisaios) also were asking (erotao) him again how he received his sight (anablepo) - This statement suggests that they initially accepted the premise that this man had previously been blind. The verb asking is in the vivid imperfect tense which suggests that the inquisitors were repeating asking (pressing) him for an answer. The verb erotao was used in legal circles for examining a witness and that is likely the sense in this context. And he said to them, "He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed (nipto), and I see - He does not hesitate to answer. He gives a simple, honest answer without any interpretation of how he had actually received his sight. He fully followed the instructions of the One Who applied clay to his eyes and his complete obedience was blessed with full eyesight. Note that the healed man identified the Man as Jesus in Jn 9:11. The text does not say he informed the Pharisees of the Man's Name, but one has to assume that either those who brought him or he himself did speak the Name. The subsequent reactions of the Pharisees leaves little doubt that they knew Jesus was responsible for this miracle.