Originally Posted by nighthawk
Luke 14:5
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. 2And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. 3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? 4And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; 5And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? 6And they could not answer him again to these things.

Not really contradictory but would seem so.



Very good comment--example of NT change of OT ceremonial and civil law. The moral principle of the Sabbath remains but the Jewish civil and ceremonial applications are abrogated by Christ. I'm working on that now per you guys request. More to come as we go along.