Rohan Bell and Leonie Schlosser explore why Jesus kept healing on the Sabbath—and how His “Sabbath was made for man” claim reframes rest, rules, and compassion.

👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...

✅ Why Jesus asked, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath?”—and why leaders stayed silent 🤐

✅ “Sabbath for humans, not humans for Sabbath”: rest as God’s gift to ex-slaves 🕊️

✅ The mat vs. the miracle: how legalism can blind us to what God is doing 👀

✅ Ox-in-the-pit logic: if you’d rescue property, how much more a person? 🐂➡️🧍

✅ Modern parallels: Shabbat lifts, our fences around rules, and keeping compassion central 🧭

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: so many Sabbath healings—why?

02:00 – Lawful to heal? The leaders’ silence and fear of the crowd

04:10 – “Sabbath was made for man”: rest as gift, not burden

06:20 – Pool of Bethesda: carrying a mat vs celebrating a miracle

08:15 – Ox/son in a pit: exposing hypocrisy and re-ordering priorities

🙋‍♂️ Reflection and Application

Where have “good fences” become the main thing? Identify one spiritual boundary or habit that’s become burdensome, and ask: how can I realign it to serve love, restore rest, and make room for mercy this week?

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