Shabbat question for y'all

[Vickilynn]

Shalom,

This is NOT a debate thread. We are NOT debating what day the Sabbath is, that is plainly stated in Scripture as the 7th day. * (Genesis 2)

My question is for those who DO observe the Sabbath on the 7th day.

When you have your Sabbath meal on Friday night, do you use Challah (yeasted, braided, egg bread) and use 2 as representative of the 2 loaves of manna that G-d gave the children of Israel in the wilderness, **(Exodus 16) or do you use unleavened bread as Yeshua used in the Last Supper with His disciples during the Passover?*** (Matthew 26:17-29)

Just curious, this is NOT a debate.

I know some Believers take the L-rd's Supper once a year at Passover, and others observe it every Shabbat. What do y'all do?

*

Genesis 2:

1Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and(A) all the host of them. 2And(B) on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.

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Exodus 16:

22On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers each. And when all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses, 23he said to them, "This is what the LORD has commanded: 'Tomorrow is a day of solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD; bake what you will bake and boil what you will boil, and all that is left over lay aside to be kept till the morning.'" 24So they laid it aside till the morning, as Moses commanded them, and it did not stink, and there were no worms in it. 25Moses said, "Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field. 26 Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, which is a Sabbath, there will be none."

27On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they found none. 28And the LORD said to Moses, "How long will you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws? 29See! The LORD has given you the Sabbath; therefore on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Remain each of you in his place; let no one go out of his place on the seventh day." 30So the people rested on the seventh day.

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Matthew 26

17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?" 18He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, 'The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.'" 19And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.

20 When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve. 21And as they were eating,he said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me." 22And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, "Is it I, Lord?" 23He answered, "He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. 24The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!It would have been better for that man if he had not been born." 25Judas, who would betray him, answered, "Is it I, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You have said so."

26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." 27And he took a cup, and when he(AM) had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you, 28for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father

[sheya joie]

Hi. I don't keep Shabbat, so I don't have an answer for you. I just wanted to say that I found the part about 2 Challah loaves interesting - I had never heard of that.

If I can venture an opinion, it would seem to me that since the unleavened bread was tied to the Passover celebration - one could use Challah bread for most of the year, and unleavened at Passover time?

[Vickilynn]

Hi. I don't keep Shabbat, so I don't have an answer for you. I just wanted to say that I found the part about 2 Challah loaves interesting - I had never heard of that.

If I can venture an opinion, it would seem to me that since the unleavened bread was tied to the Passover celebration - one could use Challah bread for most of the year, and unleavened at Passover time?

Shalom Sheya Joe,

Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it.

I actually edited my original post to explain my question because some readers may not know that some Believers take the L-rd's Supper each Sabbath.

[Guest Biblicist]

My church does not observe the Shabbat, however...

We take the Lords Supper the first Sunday of every month.

We just use little crackers, I don't know if the are unleven or not, they are pretty bland...and grape juice.

I always think, since many churches take the Lords Supper the first Sunday of the month, that we are joining together with other Churches in taking the Lords Supper all together. Unified in Christ.

[PreciousRubi]

We have two Challah loaves at our Shabbat service each Saturday....representing the double portion of manna given to the Israelites in the wilderness.

My congregation also partakes of the bread and the wine (body and blood of Yeshua) one Sabbath per month...but do not call it communion. From what I understand (I am only fairly new to this congregation), it is done moreso to appease the many Christians who regularly attend services.

Some want it weekly....some not at all.....so they seem to meet somewhere in the middle.

I would prefer to take the unleavened bread and wine once per year at passover.

PR

[Guest LadyC]

we call it communion... and do it on the first sunday of every month, although the pastor says that we should do it at home as often as we can actually do it "in remembrance" and not let it turn into a meaningless ritual.

we use little unleavened crackers and grapejuice. and honestly, i think it's time for them to buy some new unleavened crackers. for the last two months, i've noticed they seemed unusually stale.

[Vickilynn]

VickiLynn,

As you know, I am just learning about the Sabbath so I don't really have much of a belief yet as I'm praying about it currently.

Anyhow, I don't mean to hijack your thread, but how come you type God as "G-d"?

Really just an innocent question. Thanks.

Shalom JamiLea,

#1, it is a way of reverencing G-d and His name.

#2. It is a way of not offending Jewish people to whom I witness because many write the same way, as a reverence.

[Vickilynn]

Shalom,

My question is for those who DO observe the Sabbath on the 7th day.

When you have your Sabbath meal on Friday night, do you use Challah (yeasted, braided, egg bread) and use 2 as representative of the 2 loaves of manna that G-d gave the children of Israel in the wilderness, **(Exodus 16) or do you use unleavened bread as Yeshua used in the Last Supper with His disciples during the Passover?*** (Matthew 26:17-29)

Just curious, this is NOT a debate.

[Vickilynn]

What does reverence mean?

I mean I believe like the Bible says we should not do anything that would cause our brother to stumble and anything that would offend them...

But how far should one go as to take out the context of God's name, etc.?

P.S. I ask this from a place of love, nothing more, nothing less

Shalom JamiLea,

This subject has been discussed many times here on Worthy. If you do a search you can find the previous threads.

I'll be happy to discuss this with you in PM, but I do not wish to derail this thread for it. Thank you for your consideration.

Back to topic!

[terter]

Why would believers be against taking communion?