Sabbath, Circumcision, and Tithing, by Michael Morrison
Table of contents, with links to previously published articles
| Introduction | |
| Section I: How can any of God’s laws be obsolete? | |
| 1. The strange variety of Old Testament laws | See A few examples of obsolete laws |
| 2. Does God make mistakes? | See Does God make mistakes? |
| 3. Circumcision: a new way to keep an old law | See Circumcision: a test case |
| 4. The eternal validity of God’s law | See The eternal validity of God's law |
| 5. A Christian council about Old Testament laws | See A study of Acts 15 |
| 6. The biblical explanation: a new covenant | See A study of Galatians 3 and Gal. 4 |
| 7. Hebrews and the change in covenants | See Hebrews 7, Heb. 8, Heb. 9, Heb. 10 |
| 8. "The law is holy, just and good" | See A study of Matthew 5 |
| Section II: "Remember the Sabbath day" | |
| 9. Was the Sabbath commanded at creation? | See The Sabbath in the books of Moses |
| 10. The Sabbath and the Ten Commandments |
Same |
| 11. The prophets and the Sabbath | See The Sabbath in the writings and prophets |
| 12. Jesus and the Sabbath | See The Sabbath in the Gospels |
| 13. Example of the apostles | See Paul and the Sabbath |
| 14. Paul and the Sabbath | See A study of Colossians 2, Romans 14 |
| 15. A better way to rest | See Hebrews 4:9 and other questions |
| 16. Sabbath and Sunday in the early church | See Sabbath and Sunday in early Christianity |
| Section III: Other laws | |
| 17. The role of the Ten Commandments in Christian life | See Decalogue and Christian ethics |
| 18. Mildew, meats, and cleanliness | See The Old Testament concept of "unclean" |
| 19. Annual festivals | See Should Christians keep the festivals? |
| 20. Tithing | See Is tithing required in the new covenant? |
| 21. Behavioral expecations in the new covenant | See Behavior in the new covenant |
| Appendix 1 of the first edition: All the covenants of the Bible Appendix 1 of the second, cheaper printing: Brief answers for questions about the Sabbath |
See Covenants in the Bible |
| Appendix 2: For further reading | All material copyrighted by the author. |
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