Why didn’t Abraham keep the Sabbath?

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The Sabbath was given to those who came out of Egypt (Dt. 5:1-15; Neh. 9:13,14). That was 430 years after the promise to Abraham (Gal. 3:17), therefore did not apply to him. Why did Moses not observe the Lord’s supper? Because the New Covenant came into effect 1500 years after Moses. Why was neither Abraham nor Moses buried by baptism into the death of Christ and raised in the likeness of His resurrection? (Rom. 6:3,4) Because Jesus had not been raised from the dead, therefore this command did not apply to them. Why do we not obey God’s command to stone to death adulterers? (Jn. 8:5) Because the Covenant given through Moses (Jn. 1:17) and dedicated with the blood of animals (Heb. 9:17-20), passed away. Why would anyone want to go back under that law?