Was the Sabbath law given to Gentiles?

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What’s Your Question? for June 9, 2010

Moses wrote “remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt…therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day” (Dt. 5:15). God said, “It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever” (Ex. 31:17). Forever means age-lasting (see Ex. 29:9; 30:8; 40:15). Just as the priesthood changed, so did the law (Heb. 7:12). Paul said, the Gentiles “who do not have the law,” did things in the law, and were a law unto themselves (Rom. 2:14). He continued, “What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God” (Rom. 3:1,2). Jesus “abolished in His flesh” the law that forbad certain foods, and required observance of festivals, new moons and Sabbaths (Eph. 2:15; Col. 2:13-17).