Ep 147 (S9E1) Working Hard or Slaving Away: The work of being free

References:Labor Day Weekend - back to עָבַדLabor - עָבַד (aw-vad')Work - as in till or cultivateGen 2:5, 15 - part of the 1st command of God, a blessingGen 3:23 - a part of the curse in the fall story Serve, slave - a prophetic word to AbramGen 15:13 - God describes the time of Israel in Egypt after Joseph has died and been forgottenGen 15:14 - God’s judgement upon the Egyptians who will enslave IsraelServe - working for another for compensationGen 29:15, 18, 20, 25, 27, 30 - Jacob working for LabanGen 31:40-42 - “I have עָבַד you” for 20 years and you’ve changed my wages 10 times!So עָבַד can feel like slavery or like freedom and flourishing. It all depends on who you עָבַד. God rescues the Israelites so that they can עָבַד Him through life-giving work.   Ex 3:12 - עָבַד - serve, worshipEx 20:5, 9 - 10 commandmentsThe Hebrew word עָבַד translated into NT GreekFrom Gen 2 - till, work = ἐργάζομαι (er-gad'-zom-ahee)Think of ergonomic (ergon-work + nomos-law)Mt 21:28; Mk 14:6; Lk 13:14From ἔργον - see John 17:4 “I have finished the WORK…” From Exodus - forced service, enslave = καταδουλόω (kat-ad-oo-lo'-o)Gal 2:4From δοῦλος (doo'-los) - servant or slaveSee Rom 1:1; Phil 1:1; Titus 1:1Also Rom 6:16-20So be a good ἐργάτης (er-gat'-ace) worker2 Tim 2:15-211 Peter 2:15-17