[Faith-talk] A Bible Question

RJ Sandefur joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com
Tue Aug 26 13:40:51 UTC 2014


They are the same thing. RJ
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> Hello fellow list members.  I pray that all is going well with you, both 
> individually and collectively, as you read this.
>
> I have a Bible question to lay on you.  To put you in the picture, so to 
> speak, let me lead up to what I'm talking about.
>
> Jason Meyerson, pastor of the church I attend here in Baltimore called 
> Calvary Morning Light, assigns one of the members of our congregation to 
> give about a five-minute talk on a Bible passage of his choosing.  That 
> person is responsible for opening the service on a monthly basis.  This 
> month of August was my turn, and I chose the following topics with their 
> relevant Scriptures:  hopeless or impossible situations (Habakkuk 
> 3:17-19), promises for those who hallow and reverence the Sabbath (Isaiah 
> 58:13-14), encouragement (2 Corinthians 1:3-7), prayer (Exodus 17:8-13) 
> and the final one will be on the subject of labor.  My question is as 
> follows:  From a Biblical perspective, what is the difference between 
> labor and work? I'm thinking particularly of Exodus 20:8-10 which states 
> in essence that we should labor for six days and do all our work.  So, as 
> stated previously, what's the difference between labor and work? Maybe if 
> I knew Hebrew and Greek, I could come up with an answer, but not knowing 
> those languages I defer to someone who can enlighten me.  I hope this 
> question does not mean that I'm ignorant about this topic.  Any responses, 
> whether on this list or privately, will be greatly appreciated, and thanks 
> in advance.  Paul
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