The thing that I always remembered about this dispute was the fact that Our Lord Himself said to follow the Pharisees as what they said was true....just don't DO what they do: [Matthew 23:1-3] Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
He called them hypocrites a number of times.
Well, the standard belief is that the “sabbath” refers to the first day of the feast of first fruits which always comes on a SUNDAY.
This is indeed the day that most of the church feels is the "Day of First Fruits"....Sunday. I, however have always felt that the day after the High Sabbath [John 19:31] of Unleavened Bread would be the day that is referred to in [Leviticus 23:15]. If the 16th of Nisan is indeed the date, then it would float on a different day of the week from year to year.
***This is indeed the day that most of the church feels is the “Day of First Fruits”....Sunday. ***
The biblical ordained feast of the Firstfruits does not float. That was later added by johny come latelys to give those living away from the Holy Land a firm calender day for Passover and first fruit date.
I will stick with the Levitical account.
During the week of the first harvest...
Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow AFTER THE SABBATH the priest shall wave it.