My initial review of Timothy Jay Schwab's new book Rest: The Case for Sabbath focused primarily on the foundational arguments for his case. The evidence shows that Timothy does not understand the nature of Jesus Christ's priesthood, the nature of the law and what Paul had to say about it, or the nature of our salvation in and through Jesus Christ by grace through faith alone. Having examined Timothy's rotten theological foundation I now want to take a look at other things that are in this book.
Page 7 of this book says it is available at RestCase.org but that is a lie. The actual website for this book is RestSabbath.org. The fact that he changed the website but did not change the book to match is hilarious because now it contains a pretty big error that will throw unknowing readers off track. Of course there is no content to speak of on the website so I suppose it doesn't matter much.
The Sabbath Day of Atonement. Answers On Sabbath Part 1 |
Timothy Jay Schwab strung along his viewers for two months saying this book was soon the be published when it was already published on Amazon on August 8th and for free on Issu also in early August. The free e-book is at Issu and not at RestSabbath.org. Tim could have had people downloading and reading this book, which he claims is very important, in August but he waited till October 1st to notify his viewers where it could be obtained. Why did he engage in such deception? Because he wanted to make a big to-do and officially release the book on the Day of Atonement. So, not only are the contents of this book a lie but so is the public releasing of it.
But let's get started on the awful dreck that forms the contents of this book. Download the free PDF and follow along.
First up let's look at some of the many strawman arguments in this book. A strawman argument is defined as follows:
A straw man fallacy occurs when someone takes another person’s argument or point, distorts it or exaggerates it in some kind of extreme way, and then attacks the extreme distortion, as if that is really the claim the first person is making.
Here are three of the many strawmen arguments in this book.
This Fourth Commandment is the one that the church seems to take issue. Generally, the other 9 seem palatable to them but do not dare tell the church it is supposed to rest for a day in the presence of Yahuah.
pg. 52
The Church does not follow the Fourth Commandment? That's a flat out lie. The Church has one day a week, often more, where they meet and worship together. Sunday worship is based on the Fourth Commandment. All one has to do is read their writings to learn that fact. The Church never, ever says one can ignore the Fourth Commandment. Tim makes this argument because the Church does not worship on the Sabbath. He is presenting his opponent's side dishonestly.
Knowing that Messiah kept the Sabbath as His custom was, there are those scholars and especially seminaries that teach that Messiah then broke the Sabbath.
pg. 103
Who says Jesus broke the Sabbath? Which theologian, Church, Seminary, or Pastor teaches Jesus broke the Sabbath? Without names this is just an empty claim. I have never, ever heard any theologian or minster assert such a thing. Tim is literally making up arguments to rail against. It's a ludicrous lie and another strawman argument.
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The title of this chapter as well as its content is another strawman. No one says Paul HATED THE LAW. But they do say, along with Paul, that the law leads us to Christ and that it is passed away. That righteousness does not come from the law. This chapter title is a misleading and loaded question that distorts and misrepresents the position actually held by the Church for the past 2,000 years.
Throughout this book Timothy condemns "scholars" for their wrong opinions but fails to cite any scholars or theologians or give their arguments. For the most part his arguments are fallacious strawmen. No one makes the claims he is making on their behalf. At least I have not heard anyone make them. Why doesn't he cite any scholars or theologians? Why does he not engage with actual arguments?
Timothy has been a minster since his teens which means he's been deep in the Bible for 40 years now. He's seen it all. And what does Tim say is the most important issue of our time? Well, it's not YOUR salvation. Timothy Jay Schwab says it's rather selfish to think about your own salvation.
One will observe like David and Paul, the prophets endear the Commandments, the Law and the Sabbath. It was not about their desiring to be saved though as that is a selfish aim of the modern church.
In our era, this is one of the most important topics, not your salvation.
pg. 51-52
Acts 2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
So how then do we govern ourselves? Who do we follow? What church do we attend? Is there a denomination that gets this right?
You will never find denominations in scripture. His ekklesia cannot be broken into such. In our age, there are a Remnant of believers only. It is not 1.5 billion but a few in terms of the population of the world. They are one and defined as keeping His commandments. Those come from the Bible as should all of our doctrine.
Any organization one enters is a creation of men. You will notice just about all of them attempt to boil down their theology into a Statement of Faith or Mission Statement of sort. These are meaningless as any Statement of Faith that does not include every letter of the Word is no such. The origin of such practice is freemasonry as the Bible never says to create a Statement of Faith. You will find every False Prophet comes from the church within and has a great resume and great sounding Mission Statement. That is Pharisaism not Bible. If one can whittle their faith down to a sentence or paragraph, they are extremely shallow.
pg. 416
Holy Scripture is no dogmatics. It contains all the knowledge of God we need but not in the form of dogmatic formulations. The truth has been deposited in Scripture as the fruit of revelation and inspiration, in a language that is the immediate expression of life and therefore always remains fresh and original. But it has not yet become the object of reflection and has not yet gone through the thinking consciousness of the believer. Here and there, for example in the letter to the Romans, there may be a beginning of dogmatic development, but it is no more than a beginning. The period of revelation had to be closed before that of dogmatic reproduction could start. Scripture is a gold mine; it is the church that extracts the gold, puts its stamp on it, and converts it into general currency.
Processing the content of Scripture dogmatically, however, is not just the work of one individual theologian, or of a particular church or school, but of the entire church throughout the ages, of the whole new humanity regenerated by Christ. The history of dogma and dogmatics is therefore to be regarded as a mighty attempt to appropriate the truth of God revealed in Christ and to fully understand the essence of Christianity. In evaluating that agelong dogmatic labor, people have erred both to the left and to the right and in turn been guilty both of overestimation and underestimation. The history of church and dogma has been disdained by all schools of thought that in the name of Scripture opposed all creeds, by Socinians and Remonstrants, by rationalistic and supernaturalistic, mystical and “biblical” theologians.
Herman Bavinck, Reformed Dogmatics, vol. 1, pgs 116-117
Hebrews even establishes that the ekklesia, which Messiah defined as 2 or more not thousands, exhort or minister to each other daily.
p. 352
Acts 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,
How about 3,000?
Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
The Book of Hebrews which tells us to keep the Sabbath or we are a sign of unbelief, explains that Messiah’s sacrifice has replaced all sacrifices of animals for eternity. Some will claim these offerings will be reinstituted after the Day of Judgment but that is another doctrine of men as it is unnecessary according to scripture. Yes, He replaced the sacrifice but the sacrifice still occurred and no scholar dare say Messiah’s sacrifice passed away. This changes the Feast observances a little but really not that much. However, we are still to keep these Feasts and Sabbaths according to the only source credible on the topic – the Bible.
p. 387
For Passover, have a meal and there is no specific diet as we do not sacrifice lambs anymore and that was what was eaten. You do not need to serve lamb though a neat thing if you can. Spend time with your family and friends teaching them the Passover story from Exodus and Jubilees if you can, instead of Easter. Tell them of its origin and how Messiah is the Passover, Unleavened Bread, and the First Fruit from among the dead even matching those dates. Demonstrate to them that these events cannot be separated into a pagan feast but the celebration remains as it always was. The only change is we no longer need to sacrifice animals according to Hebrews 4 among other places.
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Obviously there is no temple in Israel today so no actual need to go there although certainly visit that's fine. But we don't need that anymore. In fact watch our Solomon's Gold series and you will find His Holy of Holies on earth has always been permanently in the Garden of Eden which we locate in the Philippines. And the one in Israel was very temporary of course. Thus everyone should really travel to the Philippines for these feasts. How about that? Something to think about. And this is why we say that the Philippines is where they will reinstate these feasts in full especially.
However, so-called scholars actually take that Pharisee paradigm and attempt to apply it to those who keep the Sabbath and the Law. They will even bark; “Do you sacrifice?” James said Messiah’s blood covered all sacrifices. How could a New Testament scholar be so absurd as to even ask? They bellow: “Do you obey all 614 commandments?” The Bible only gives 10. Only the Pharisees would claim 10 equals 614. How could any so-called scholar not realize that is leaven that they apply to those keeping the Bible practice using the false Pharisee measure of ignorance? They act like Pharisees. Certainly the Bible offers additional detail in the days of Moses later as to how to apply the 10 Commandments. However, they cover everything period. They always have and they always will.
The same scholars will claim Jesus(Yahusha) replaced the 10 Commandments with 2 which is illiterate as those 2 are direct quotes from the Law of Moses not new. However, He answers Pharisees who attempt to entrap Him. He answers from the Law of Moses the 1st Commandment in exact language and part of the Law of Moses that tells us to love our neighbor as ourselves also truly covering at least 5 of the commandments in tone. Neither are new but these 2 sum up, He says, the whole of the Law which rests on those 2 principles. That does not sound so complicated as to bark about 614 Laws does it? You cannot break either of the 10 Commandments without breaking the 2. You also cannot break any of the additional detail of Torah in Law without breaking the 10 Commandments.
p. 273-274
Exodus 23:19 Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Some Jews generally have a separate kosher kitchen and a regular kitchen which means they do not keep kosher in the other kitchen.
p. 287
One might suppose that all such questions ought to be resolved by each person separately, as a matter of individual conscience. But such an answer was not acceptable in ancient Israel. To begin with, the Bible itself requires that the Sabbath law be enforced, prescribing the death penalty for anyone who works on the Sabbath (Exod. 35:2). How could the courts decide who had violated this law unless what was forbidden was spelled out in all its particulars? Indeed, how could ordinary people know what might subject them to the death penalty and what not? Moreover, quite apart from the question of punishment, how could a person's own conscience reach a decision about the proper way to keep the Sabbath if what the Bible had to say on the subject seemed at times contradictory or even incomprehensible? Finally, conscience or not, ought there not to be some agreed standard of observance? If all people were free to determine the law for themselves, could the law truly be said to exist?
For all these reasons, the Sabbath laws, indeed, all biblical laws were the object of particular interpretive scrutiny. From a very early period, no doubt, a body of authoritative interpretations accompanied the various legal prescriptions given by God to Israel, and these are reflected here and there in the Bible itself as well as in contemporaneous and subsequent Jewish and Christian writings. The ten laws of the Decalogue alone gave rise to an impressive body of interpretation.
The Bible As it Was, James Kugel, pg. 386
See it's time for this people of Ophir especially to learn the law and restore it just as their prophecies say they will. This is not some disjointed ADD approach it's very systematic and we're leading here because this is where the prophecies lead. We are teaching how to fulfill the very prophecies of Ophir. This is no minor task and as you can see we certainly do not take our role lightly. This is happening folks and the Philippines will rise. Many around the world will follow and they are already starting to join. We're almost there.
Notice, how entrenched Catholicism has forced itself in this land called the modern Philippines. They are there to defile the Sabbath as they hate it. They have always hated Yahuah’s ways and never represented it since their inception. However, the Philippines will be the first to shake off the Catholic Church in prophecy and condemn it and the New World Order even according to Messiah(Matt. 12:42), Isaiah(60:9) and Ezekiel(38).
The true Lord’s Day, Saturday, will be restored in this land in time as they restore His ways and His Laws. However, we all can look forward to this beginning in our own personal lives now. We can end this reign of terror from this Beast. Keep the Sabbath holy and restore the power of rest exposing their chaos in your life weekly.
pg. 364
Deuteronomy 4:1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.
22 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
Understand circumcision is not genital mutilation as some would mischaracterize. It is a First Fruit Offering of the flesh of a male child. We even find medically, it is beneficial to most. What we don’t find even in the Law of Moses is that circumcision is salvation. It is not. It really is much like baptism in the same sense as it is something one does with their sons at a very early age of 8 days old. Thus the Apostolic leadership had a tough decision to make especially forcing Gentile men to now be circumcised. Ouch!
They render a very wise decision and Paul abides by it. He is not in the leadership at that time though he was praised by them in this meeting. They send Paul and Barnabas out with this message. Anyone claiming Paul then went against the Apostles in his teaching of circumcision is illiterate of scripture because the message he shared is exactly what they decided. Essentially, the Pharisee emphasis on circumcision was wrong in the first place as it is not salvation and the leadership chose to tell the Gentile men to focus on other issues which just so happen to reinforce the Law of Moses which James taught then and Paul also taught. Again, the Pharisees do not understand the Law of Moses. When they say to keep it, they refer to the legalistic application in which they have expanded. The Apostles did not agree with that but what they never do is say not to keep the Law of Moses. It doesn’t happen and this passage is certainly not saying so as James then, reinforces the Law of Moses.
p. 157
Genesis 17:14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
Colossians 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
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Marco De La Vega Yah bless, Good evening, I have a question, can we eat pork or shrimp, the unclean foods, I and my wife are reading Acts 10-15
it says all things are clean, are we reading this correctly, thank you.
The God Culture We will cover that in time. It's not about not allowed as much as the one who created those animals says they are not good for food. That never changed as Paul nor Peter actually says so and certainly did not reorder the anatomy of every unclean animal all of sudden no change the physiology of all mankind then and for all future generations which such illiterate readings require if one thinks. There is no changing what Yahuah calls unclean and we will cover this in time. Yah Bless.
pg. 357 |
The argument begins in a false paradigm. Should we keep the Lord’s Day or the Sabbath Day. It is like saying: Should we eat popcorn or corn that is popped. Anyone telling you the Lord’s Day is anything but the Sabbath is illiterate of scripture. Scripture uses the term once yet tells us Messiah is Lord of the Sabbath. No one can actually debate that. However, the mantra continues over possibly thousands of years.
p. 358
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Lanny Lubaton: I'm just curious, wondering: I 'know' the Lord's Day is Sabbath, He's the Lord of the Sabbath... But why is it Rev1:10 is expressed as "the Lord's Day", instead of sabbath? Almost, if not ALL, verses pertaining to it is CLEARLY described as sabbath. But this verse is unique...WHY?... Is something being inferred?... It could mean anything? (perhaps Judgment, End of Days, Rapture, 2nd Coming... coz John is witnessing it?). Until the Bible prove itself... it's Sabbath.
The God Culture: The thing is that is the only time the term is used in such terms. There is a Day of the Lord which is the Second Coming and not related to the day in which John was in the spirit which was Yahusha's day, Sabbath. Frankly, it is an affectionate term for the day and perfect really and indisputable as to which day he refers. Yah Bless.
"But he that said unto him," Who's that? Yahuah. "Thou art my son. Today have I begotten thee." Now we know Yahusha is the only begotten son meaning birthed in the flesh by a woman but he existed prior as he saith also in another place.
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Jason Daves Just finished up “Rest The Case For The Sabbath”. Fantastic book!!! It’s like a Battleship pulling up to the boat dock… It’s hard to do conduct battle with that ship sitting in the canoe of ignorance and deception. That book is an EDUCATION, I highly recommend that book to anyone, it’s a game changer. I liked it so much that I bought 2 and I gave one to some family so they can get educated. Great video as always 👍 Keep them coming! Yah is good and blesses abundantly!The God Culture That's awesome! Thank you. Yah Bless.
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