The Sabbath Was Made for Man

Text: Mark 2:23-3:6 | Speaker: Levi Bakerink | Description: Jesus continues to tear down all the man-made regulations of the Pharisees, and he does so powerfully in this passage with the Sabbath. In order to prevent themselves or anyone from doing any work, the Pharisees had created a large, intricate hedge around the Sabbath day, to the point that they weren't even allowed to do good to fellow human beings, like helping the man with the withered hand (3:1-6). But Jesus corrects their misguided zeal. Man was not made for endless Sabbath rule-keeping; the Sabbath was made for man, for his benefit and his enjoyment.