Discussion are going on in our community. Some people say that the Shabbat should remain holy, citing 1 Cor. 11:22; 11:34.
I would like to hear your opinions on the matter, fine blog readers?
Disclaimer: We do Oneg in our community, and will continue doing it.
We stopped doing Oneg because we have it organized as a communal potluck and some of our families are not financially solid. We were concerned we were putting a burden on them to provide food each week. Some of us do bring light snacks to share during the teaching and still have meals on special occasions, but I never thought of applying 1 Corinthians 11 to the event.
ReplyDeleteI've interpreted 17-34 as having to do with significant divisions in class between different groups in that particular congregation, possibly between the wealthy and the poor or masters and slaves. One group tended to be uncourteous to the others by eating and drinking before those others had even arrived.
This would be more of a bad attitude on the part of the "haves" against the "have nots". I don't see Oneg as against the Shabbat as such, but anyone who does not treat his brother in the congregation with respect and as an equal before Yeshua can certainly misuse Oneg, and anything else. If food and drink is an issue, such as described in these verses, one solution would be not to make it a part of the meeting. Otherwise, why not?
Judah,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. iwanted to show that two people can play the same game.
I would be interested in your opinion on Oneg though.
We have an Oneg as well, I see no problems with it. (Although, I'm not one to bring the food, so maybe the folks that do bring the food have different opinions!)
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