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Explain how Mark shows the difference in attitude between Jesus and the Pharisees over the Sabbath.
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Explain how Mark shows the difference in attitude between Jesus and the Pharisees over the Sabbath. Mark shows Jesus to be more liberal than the Pharisees over the Sabbath. Jesus' emphasis on moral honesty rather than strict obedience to Jewish rituals didn't go down well with the Pharisees. They feared that his teachings might lead to disregard for the authority of the Law, or Torah. The problem came to confrontation many times when Jesus healed people on the Sabbath. Two examples of this include the 'Question of the Sabbath' (Mark 2: 23-28) and 'The man with the paralysed hand' (Mark 3: 1-16), which I will look at. The Sabbath The Sabbath is considered to be the most important of all Jewish religious festivals. It observes both the creation of the world and the escape of the people of Israel from Egypt. It has played a significant role in the preservation of Judaism. It...
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