Luther's Views on the Sabbath

Today we will take a look at the opinions of someone regarded by many as a great authority
on Biblical interpretation; namely Martin Luther. As we know very well, the Lutheran church
and most other protestant churches do not observe the Sabbath. This is because they follow
the Reformation Movement's interpretation on the day of rest, which could be summarized as
follows:
"Scripture has abrogated the Sabbath day, for it teaches
that since the Gospel has been revealed, all the ceremonies of
Moses can be ommitted." (Taken from: "The Sabbath in the
New Testament, S. Bachiocchi).
It seems to me that Martin Luther was correct in saying that 'the ceremonies of Moses can be
ommited.' He was wrong, however, in interpreting the Sabbath as a ceremony instead of one
of God's commandments. Again I would suggest that if we are willing to dismiss Sabbath
observance as an old-fashioned ceremony from Moses' times, then we should dismiss the rest
of the commandments in just the same way.
Clearly there were sacrifices and ceremonies that became unnecessary after Jesus death.
That was because those ceremonies were simply symbolizing and foreshadowing the greater
and true sacrifice that Jesus would perform on earth at a later date. Once the real sacrifice
took place, there was no longer a need for the ceremonies dating to the times of Moses.

I invite visitors to this blog to express their views on this issue. We also welcome questions
about the Sabbath.

God bless you,

The moderator