{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Jesus Kept \u2018Poking the Bear\u2019 on the Sabbath\u2014and What It Proves","description":"In this extended episode, cold-case detective and Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace investigates every one of Jesus\u2019 Sabbath miracles and controversies as if they were crime scenes on a case board. Instead of treating these passages as isolated \u201cnice healings,\u201d J. Warner stacks them side by side\u2014Capernaum, the withered hand, Bethesda, the bent woman, the man with dropsy, the man born blind\u2014and asks the questions any good detective would ask: Why this person, on this day, in this setting? Why are so many of these healings non\u2011emergencies that easily could have waited until the next day? Why does Jesus keep staging these events in synagogues, at Jerusalem feasts, and in Pharisees\u2019 homes, right in front of the people most likely to object? What is He claiming about Himself when He heals on the very day that belongs uniquely to God? As J. Warner walks through each Sabbath scene, he collects the \u201cevidence\u201d: the wording of the texts, the legal questions (\u201cIs it lawful\u2026?\u201d), the escalating conflicts, the reactions of the religious leaders, and the way Jesus talks about His relationship to the Father and to the Sabbath itself. When all the case files are finally pinned to the board, a striking pattern emerges. The Sabbath isn\u2019t just a backdrop to these stories\u2014it\u2019s the key piece of forensic evidence. By the end of the episode, J. Warner argues that the cumulative pattern of Jesus\u2019 Sabbath activity forces a verdict: either Jesus is a reckless lawbreaker, or He is exactly who He claimed to be\u2014the Lord of the Sabbath, acting publicly as Israel\u2019s God in the flesh, freeing people from a deeper bondage and offering the true rest the Sabbath always pointed toward. If you\u2019ve ever wondered why Jesus kept \u201cpoking the hornet\u2019s nest\u201d of Sabbath law\u2014or what these stories reveal about His deity\u2014this episode will help you see what\u2019s been hiding in plain sight. If this investigation is helpful to you, please subscribe and leave a review on whatever platform you use to listen\u2014Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. Your ratings, reviews, and shares help more people discover the show and join the conversation. ","author_name":"The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.ColdCaseChristianity.com\/","html":"