Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy ".





















- Exodus 20:8

Trying to unpick one the most puzzling things I find about the religous mindset. Quoting Exodus is fine but, then whyis Numbers 33-36 ignored?

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And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.

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And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.

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And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.

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And
the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the
congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

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And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.

I really struggle to understand how parts of the bible are taken litterally and others aren't.  How is the distinction made?