Does Colossians 2:16 refer to weekly Sabbaths?

Pray for guidance. The Holy Spirit is the real author of the Bible, so it's good to ask Him what He meant by His words. Praying to the saint that wrote the book also helps; in this case, St. Paul.

(And if you disagree with the interpretation of the Bible that encourages prayers to the saints, please keep in mind that this isn't the point of the OP, just a side point brought up by someone else; please respect the OP enough to not degrade his helpful post into an argument over a topic he never brought up. He seeks advice, and I offered it; take it or leave it, but don't let it wreck an intelligent discussion. Thank you.)

godenver1 said:

I think it does, as that is the most simplistic reading of the text, and there is nothing of great strength contextually to suggest otherwise.

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Paul is stating that it does not matter if you follow the Sabbath or any other festival. Let those who follow do so and let those who do not do so. There is no more law that will be used against those who are in the Body of Christ.

godenver1 said:

I think it does, as that is the most simplistic reading of the text, and there is nothing of great strength contextually to suggest otherwise.

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I don't think so because the term is plural and stated specifically as "shadows" -- the Lev 23 annual Sabbaths were based on animal sacrifices - and thus are shadows of the sacrifice of Christ - even Paul demonstrates this in 1Cor 5 "Christ our Passover has been slain".

meanwhile "every Sabbath" both Jews and gentiles gathered for gospel preaching in the synagogue in Acts 18:4.

Col 2 is explicit in stating that instead of deleting the bible - it is a statements man-made-rules for "making stuff up"

as we saw ... here

BobRyan said:

proof for Col 2 -- condemning the traditions and doctrines of man - and upholding the Word of God --

Col 2 is opposed to making up a rule and judging others of being guilty of sin because they differ with you, even if that invented rule is related to a Bible command.

But Col 2 is not an attempt by Paul to delete the scriptures. Rather Paul condemns the idea of making stuff up that is not in scripture at all - where the only source/authority is "man".

Col 2:
8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ

Col 2:18 Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflatedwithout cause by his fleshly mind,
19 and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God.


Col 2
20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Which all are to perish with the using after the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. (KJV)

Col 2
20 If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as,
21 “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!” 22 (which all refer to things destined to perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men?
23 These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.(NASB)

============= Christ Himself condemned Bible-denying traditions of man

GOD speaks for God and HE already spoke to this point of changing His Law via church tradition. As we see in Mark 7:6-13

Mark 7

7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the Commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 Making the Word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

That is a case of Christ demonstrating the way that the magisterium is hammered "sola scriptura" in the cases where it is shown via "Sola Scriptura" testing that it is traditions and "doctrines of men" that are at odds with scripture

================= Accuser of the Brethren condemned

In Rev 12 we see the work of the "Accuser of the brethren".

In Matt 7 (pre-cross -- and law in full effect) Christ condemns judging others.

In Col 2:16 we have this -

Col 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of sabbath days:
Col 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.


An example of NOT condemning eating OR drinking or remembering God's Ten-Commandment creation-Sabbath day to keep it holy. Rather Col 2 condemns the "commandments of men" - (as is so carefully avoided in the quotes we often see from Col 2)


Col 2 is 0pposed to making up a rule and judging others of being guilty of sin because they differ with you, even if that invented rule is related to a Bible command. - so it is opposed to 'making stuff up' - via "man-made tradition"

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godenver1 said:

I think it does, as that is the most simplistic reading of the text, and there is nothing of great strength contextually to suggest otherwise.

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Now let's take a detailed look at the scriptures adding in the CONTEXT and look at what PAUL is referring to in the OLD TESTAMENT scriptures and their fulfillment in the NEW TESTAMENT scriptures.

COL 2:16-17 WITH CONTEXT ADDED FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW.

You claim that COLOSSIANS 2:16-17 is in reference to God's 4th commandment. Your error here is that you mix up the Shadow laws and sabbaths (plural) from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT *DEUTERONOMY 31:26; EXODUS 24:7 with God's eternal LAW (10 Commandments) that give us the KNOWLEDGE of GOOD and EVIL; SIN and RIGHTEOUSNESS *ROMANS 3:20; ROMANS 7:7; 1 JOHN 3:4; PSLAMS 119:172. Let's see why by adding the CONTEXT back in that you left out.

Here are a few examples of where Paul is quoting from in the OLD TESTAMENT...

COLOSSIANS 2:16 [16] Let no man therefore judge you in MEAT, or in DRINK, or in respect of an HOLYDAY [FEASTIVALS], or of the NEW MOON, or of the SABBATH DAYS <plural>:

PAUL'S references from the OLD TESTAMENT...

EZEKIEL 45:17 [17] And it shall be the prince's part to give BURNT OFFERINGS, and MEAT OFFERINGS, and DRINK OFFERINGS, in the FEASTS, and in the NEW MOONS, and in the SABBATHS, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.

NUMBERS 28 [9] And on the Sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a MEAT OFFERING, mingled with oil, and the DRINK OFFERING thereof: [10] This is the burnt offering of EVERY SABBATH, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

There’s the meat and drink offerings for the monthly and annual festival sabbath days that Col.2 [16] was speaking of. This was not a weekly requirement for the 4th commandment of God’s Law (Exodus 20:8-11)

EZEKIEL 46 [6] And in the day of the NEW MOON it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram: they shall be without blemish. [7] And he shall prepare a MEAT OFFERING, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah.

LEVITICUS 23:4 [4] These are THE FEASTS OF THE LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. [5] In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is THE LORD'S PASSOVER. [6] And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the Lord: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread…… [13] And the MEAT OFFERING thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savour: and the DRINK OFFERING thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.

HOSEA 2:11 [11], I will also cause all her mirth to CEASE, HER [ISRAEL'S] FEAST DAYS, her NEW MOONS, and HER SABBATHS, and all HER [ISRAELS] SOLEMN FEASTS.

ISAIAH 1:10-14 [10] Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.[11] To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I AM FULL OF THE BURNT OFFERINGS of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.[12] When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?[13] BRING NO MORE VAIN OBLATIONS; incense is an abomination unto me; THE NEW MOONS AND SABBATHS, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.[14] Your new moons and your APPOINTED FEASTS my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.

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HEBREWS 9:1-12 [1] Then verily THE FIRST COVENANT HAD ALSO ORDINANCES of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.... [9] WHICH WAS A FIGURE for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;[10] WHICH STOOD ONLY IN MEATS AND DRINKS, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.[12] NEITHER BY THE BLOOD OF GOATS AND CALVES, BUT BY HIS OWN BLOOD he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

HEBREWS 10:1-9
[1], FOR THE LAW HAVING A SHADOW OF GOOD THINGS TO COME, AND NOT THE CERY IMAGE OF THE THINGS, CAN NEVER WITH THOSE SACRIFICES which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
[2], For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.
[3], But in those SACRIFICES there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.
[4], For it is not possible that THE BLOOD OF BULLS AND GOATS should take away sins.
[5], Why when he comes into the world, he said, SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS YOU WOULD NOT BUT A BODY YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR ME:
[6], IN BURN'T OFFERINGS AND SACRIFICES FOR SIN YOU HAVE HAD NO PLEASURE.
[7], Then said I, See, I come in the VOLUME OF THE BOOK IT IS WRITTEN OF ME, to do your will, O God.
[8], Above when he said, SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS AND BURNT OFFERINGS AND OFFERINGS FOR SIN YOU WOULD NOT, neither had pleasure therein; WHICH ARE OFFERED BY THE LAW;
[9], Then said he, See, I come to do your will, O God. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second.

NOTE; the LAW in reference here is NOT God's 10 Commandments but the law of sin offereings from the SHADOW laws of the MOSAIC BOOK of the LAW *DEUTERONOMY 31:24-26 from the OLD COVENANT *EXODUS 24:7 (Please look at the attached scriptures)

Brother can you see the connections here between the OLD and NEW TESTAMENT scriptures Paul is referring to here? These are only a few scripture examples posted here. If your interested and wish to see more OLD and NEW TESTAMENT scripture examples for COL 2 please visit this thread click me.

So your understanding of COLOSSIANS 2:16 in regards to MEAT and DRINK here is incorrect as PAUL is discussing the MEAT AND DRINK offerings not what we are eating and drinking and also the CEREMONIAL sabbaths in the annual festivals given to ISRAEL in the OLD COVENANT NOT God's 10 commandments that give is the KNOWLEDGE of what sin is if broken in the NEW COVENANT *ROMANS 3:20; ROMANS 7:7; 1 JOHN 3:4.

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COLOSSIANS 2:16 AND THE CEREMONIAL SABBATHS IN FEAST DAYS.

These ceremonial Sabbath days from the MOSAIC BOOK of the OLD COVENANT *EXODUS 24:7 were not God's 4th Commandment of the 10 Commandments but were connected to annual festivals and could fall on ANY DAY of the week depending on the yearly cycle (please read LEVITICUS 23;24-39).

These ceremonial "SPECIAL" Sabbaths (plural) were connected to..

* Annual festival of The blowing of trumpet (Leviticus 23:24)
* Annual Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23:32)
* Annual Feast of tabernacles (Leviticus 23:39)

These "SPECIAL" Sabbath could fall on any day and were connected directly to these festivals that were prophetic in nature pointing to Jesus and God's plan of Salvation in the NEW COVENANT.

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Can you see what PAUL is talking about in COL 2 from the OLD TESTAMENT scriptures? Sunday worship is a man-made teaching that has led many to break the commandment of God. Only God's WORD is true and we should believe and follow it over the teachings and traditions of men that break the commandments of God. JESUS says all those who KNOWINGLY follow the teachings and traditions of men that break the Commandments of God are not following God *MATTHEW 15:3-9.

God's 4th commandment is one of the 10 commandments that give us the KNOWLEDGE of SIN if broken. If we break ANY ONE of God's 10 commandments we commit SIN *JAMES 2:10-11. God's WORD says that ALL those who CONTINUE in KNOWN UNREPENTANT SIN will not enter into the KINGDOM of HEAVEN *HEBREWS 10:26-27 because they reject the gift of God's dear son *ROMANS 6:23.

There is not one scripture in all of God's WORD that says God's 4th commandment is ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to KEEP SUNDAY as a Holy day. Who should we BELIEVE and FOLLOW, God or man *ACTS 5:29; ROMANS 3:4?

Let me know if you wish to discuss anything in detail here. Happy to do so. Thanks for sharing your thoughts but God's WORD disagrees with you.

Hope this helps.

godenver1 said:

I think it does, as that is the most simplistic reading of the text, and there is nothing of great strength contextually to suggest otherwise.

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found more recent fuller explanation:
"It is actually of no effect whether Paul
is referring to the special, extra Sabbaths
(“special ceremonial dates of rest”, Lev.
23:24, 32, and 39), or the weekly Sabbath
(Exodus 20:8) because Paul is referring to “not respecting” the animal sacrifices that
occurred on both of these types of dates (Num 28:1-11, Hebrews 10:1). Paul is not
referring to other aspects of the Sabbath, such as resting.
Some people argue that there is a separation between “Sabbaths” (weekly Sabbaths)
and “sabbaths” (extra Feast day sabbaths); however, in the Greek, there is no
distinction.
The issue is animal sacrifices being replaced by Jesus' body. So, if in fact the weekly
Sabbaths were not included in Col.2, then
animal sacrifices on the weekly Sabbath
would still be required; however, ALL animal sacrifices on ALL holy days have been
replaced by Christ's body."

www . michaelzm.com/Sabbath-CommentsOnArticle . pdf

godenver1 said:

I think it does, as that is the most simplistic reading of the text, and there is nothing of great strength contextually to suggest otherwise.

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THE WITHIN SCRIPTURE AND CHAPTER CONTEXT OF COL 2:16

COL 2:11-17 CHAPTER CONTEXT
[11], In whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
[12], Buried with him in baptism, in which also you are risen with him through the faith of the working of God, who has raised him from the dead.
[13], And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he made alive together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
[14], BLOTTING OUT the HANDWRITING of ORDINANCES that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
[15], And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
[16], Let no man therefore judge you in FOOD AND DRINK, or in respect of a HOLY DAY [FESTIVAL], or of the NEW MOON, or of the SABBATH DAYS:
[17], Which are a SHADOW OF THINGS TO COME; but the body is of Christ.

CHAPTER CONTEXT OF COL 2:14 AND SUBJECT MATTER (COL 2:11-17)

V11. Shadows of the CEREMONIAL ORDINANCE of CIRCUMCISION pointing to CIRCUMCISION of the HEART MADE WITHOUT HANDS by the CIRCUMCISION of Christ.

THE SHADOW LAWS FORTOLD IN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES….

DEUTERONOMY 10:16 [16] CIRCUMCISE THERFORE THE FORESKIN OF YOUR HEART, and be no more stiff-necked.

DEUTERONOMY 30:6 [6] And the LORD your God will CIRCUMCISE YOUR HEART AND THE HEART OF YOUR DECENDENCE, TO LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITHYOU’RE YOUR SOUL, THAT YOU MAY LIVE.

JEREMIAH 4:4 [4] CIRCUMCISE YOURSELF TO THE LORD, AND TAKE AWAY THE FORESKINS OF YOUR HEART, you men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

NOTE: NEW COVENANT FULFILLMENT of the SHADOWS of the CEREMONIAL ORDINANCE of CIRCUMCISION pointing the CIRCUMCISION of the HEART through faith in Christ…

ROMANS 2:25-29 [25] For circumcision verily profits, if you keep the law: but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision is made uncircumcision. [26], Therefore if the uncircumcision keeps the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? [27], And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfils the law, judge you, who by the letter and circumcision do transgress the law? [28], FOR HE IS NOT A JEW, WHO IS ONE; NEITHER IS THAT CIRCUMCISION, WHICH IS OF THE OUTWARD FLESH: [29], BUT HE IS A JEW WHICH IS ONE INWARDLY; AND CIRCUMCISION IS THAT OF THE HEART, IN THE SPIRIT AND NOT IN THE LETTER; WHOSE PRAISE IS NOT OF MEN BUT OF GOD.

1 CORITHIANS 7:19 [19] CIRCUMCISION IS NOTHING, AND UNCIRCUMCISION IS NOTHING, BUT THE KEEPING OF THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD.

This is the operation of GOD in the NEW COVENANT…

HEBREWS 8 [10], For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; I WILL PUT MY LAWS INTO THEIR MINDS, AND WRITE THEM IN THEIR HEARTS: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

CONCLUSION; The CEREMONIAL ORDINANCE of CIRCUMCISION is a Shadow law from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT pointing to a NEW HEART to LOVE and OBEY GOD in the NEW COVENANT
The SHADOW laws of the CEREMONIAL ORDINANCES of CIRCUMCISION from the Mosaic BOOK of the Covenant are the within CHAPTER CONTEXT BEFORE COL 2:14

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COL 2:14 SCRIPTURE SUBJECT MATTER AND CONTENT.

14, Blotting out the HANDWRITING of ORDINANCES that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

GREEK WORD MEANINGS AND WORD USE

14, “BLOTTING OUT” < G1813 ἐξαλείφω exaleipho (ex-a-lei'-fō) v. means to rub out, i.e. obliterate, erase> the “HANDWRITING” < G5498 χειρόγραφον cheirographon (chei-ro'-gra-fon) n. means something hand-written (“chirograph”), a manuscript specially, a legal document > of “ORDINANCES” < G1378 δόγμα dogma (d̮og'-ma) n. means ordinance; CIVIL, CEREMONIAL or ECCLESIASTICAL LAWS> that was against us, WHICH WERE AGAINST , and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

The GREEK WORD meanings here in this scripture show that it follows the same CONTEXT of v11-13 in relation to the CEREMONIAL ORDINANCES found in the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT.

V14 Blotting out or erasing the legal MANUSCRIPT or document of ORDINANCES referred to here are those of the CEREMONIAL ORDINANCES from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT.

The GREEK word for ORDIANACE is DOGMA meaning THE CIVIL, CEREMONIAL and ECCLESIASTICAL ORDINANCES once again only found in the MOSAIC BOOK of the Covenant *EXODUS 24:7

This scripture cannot be referring to the abolishing of the 10 commandments of God’s LAW as God’s 10 Commandments are not ORDINANCES and they are not written in a MANUSCRIPT they are written on two tables of stone (Exodus 31:18). Also the chapter CONTEXT is in reference to the CEREMONIAL ORDINANCES of CIRCUMCISION once again from the MOSAIC BOOK of the OLD COVENANT. These were all SHADOWS ALONG WITH THE ORDINANCES OF v17 pointing to Christ and the plan of SALVATION.

ORDINANCES that were against us is referring to the also referring to the PENALTY of SIN (breaking God’s Commandments and the ORDINANCES of curses written once again in the MOSAIC BOOK of the Covenant.

DEUTERONOMY 31:26 [26] Take this Book of the Law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there FOR A WITNESS AGAINST THEE.

DEUTERONOMY 30:19 [19] For GOD has said, I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, BLESSINGS AND CURSES: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: [20] That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest OBEY his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

(See the list of ORDINACES for curses of breaking Gods’ Law in DEUTERONOMY 28:15-68)

CONCLUSION; COL 2:14 is talking about the CEREMONIAL ORDINANCES written in the MOSIAC BOOK of the Covenant which are SHADOW laws pointing to Jesus and God’s plan of SALVATION. This is supported also by the within CHAPTER CONTEXT and SUBJECT matter of v16 which are all CEREMONIAL ORDINANCES written in the MOCAIC BOOK of the COVENANT and not referring to ABOLISHING God’s 10 Commandments.

LINKING THE OLD AND NEW COVENANT AND SCRIPTURES

HEBREWS 9:1-12 [1] Then verily THE FIRST COVENANT HAD ALSO ORDINANCES of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. [9] Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;[10] WHICH STOOD ONLY IN MEATS AND DRINKS, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.[12] NEITHER BY THE BLOOD OF GOATS AND CALVES, BUT BY HIS OWN BLOOD he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

old covenant...blood of goats.....The meat and drink offerings

HEBREWS 10:4-9 [4] FOR IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT THE BLOOD OF BULLS AND OF GOATS SHOULD TAKE AWAY SINS.[5] Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:[6] In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.[7] Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.[8] Above when he said, sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;[9] Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. HE TAKETH AWAY THE FIRST, THAT HE MAY ESTABLISH THE SECOND.

EPHESIANS 2:15 [15] HAVING ABOLISHED in his flesh the enmity, even the LAW OF COMMANDMENTS CONTAINED IN ORDINANCES; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;[16] And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

HEBREWS 13:9-12 [9] Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be ESTABLISHED WITH GRACE; NOT WITH MEATS, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. [10] We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. [11] For THE BODIES OF THOSE BEASTS, WHOSE BLOOD is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. [12] WHEREFORE JESUS ALSO, THAT HE MIGHT SANCTIFY THE PEOPLE WITH HIS OWN BLOOD, suffered without the gate.

The first covenant had ORDINANCES which stood ONLY in meat and drink offerings which were a figure. A shadow

EZEKIEL 46:14 [14] And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a MEAT OFFERING continually by a perpetual ORDINANCE unto the LORD.

HEBREWS 10 [1] For THE LAW HAVING A SHADOW of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with THOSE SACRIFICES WHICH THEY OFFERED YEAR BY YEAR continually make the comers thereunto perfect.[2] For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. [3] But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.[4] For IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT THE BLOOD OF BULLS AND OF GOATS SHOULD TAKE AWAY SINS.

Hebrews 10 says it all. The shadow of the law was the offerings (the meat and drink offerings).

NUMBERS 19:2 [2] This is the ORDINANCE OF THE LAW which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:

JOHN 6:55 [55] For my flesh is MEAT indeed, and my blood is DRINK indeed.

NUMBERS 18:8 [8] And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, BY AN ORDINANCE for ever.[9] This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: EVERY OBLATION of theirs, EVERY MEAT OFFERING of theirs, and EVERY SIN OFFERING of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.

The new covenant is all about the blood of Christ. Not changing the law....but fulfilling the law

ZECHARIAH 9:9 [9] Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, THY KING COMETH UNTO THEE: HE IS JUST, AND HAVING SALVATION; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.[10] And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from river even to the ends of the earth.[11] As for thee also, BY THE BLOOD OF THY COVENANT I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water

Verse 9 definitely prophecies of the coming Jesus. Verse 11, Jesus is called the blood of thy covenant

HEBREWS 12:23 [23] To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,[24] And to Jesus THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT, AND TO THE BLOOD of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

New covenant...blood

LUKE 22 [19] And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. [20] Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, THIS CUP IS THE NEW TESTAMENT IN MY BLOOD, which is shed for you.

Jesus did not come to change or destroy the law. The sabbath is still to be kept. He came to fulfil what was written of Him in the books of the law and to END the Mosaic law for remission of SIN and the penalty of SIN in those who BELIEVE. NO MORE ORDINANCES WRITTEN IN THE BOOK of the OLD COVENANT Ceremonial/Levitical/Sacrificial laws and animal sacrifices.

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CONCLUSION; Jesus did not come to change or destroy GOD'S LAW (10 Commandments). It is through GOD's LAW that we have a KNOLWEDGE of what SIN is. The sabbath is still to be kept. He came to fulfil what was written of Him in the books of the law and to END the Mosaic law for remission of SIN and the penalty of SIN in those who BELIEVE

NO MORE ORDINANCES WRITTEN IN THE MOSAIC BOOK of the OLD COVENANT

Ceremonial/Levitical/Sacrificial laws and animal sacrifices and FORGIVENESS OF SIN and DELIVERANCE from the PENALTY of SIN through FAITH in CHRIST and the BLOOD of the NEW COVENANT.

You mix up God's ETERNAL LAW that give us the KNOWLEDGE of what SIN is when broken *ROMANS 3:20; ROMANS 7:7; 1 JOHN 3:4 with the SHADOW laws from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT *DEUTERONOMY 31:26-28; EXODUS 24:7

Can you see your error here brother?

godenver1 said:

No, I don't see my error, because I remain unconvinced that the Decalogue, as written in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 is segregated from the rest of the Mosaic Laws. Also, Paul doesn't mention sacrifices in Colossians 2:16, so that position requires reading something into the text that isn't there, and, again, I don't believe there is sufficient contextual reasons to do that.

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You should read your bible more. God separated the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT from God's LAW (10 commandments) because one LAW was ETERNAL and gives us the KNOWLEDGE of GOOD and EVIL; SIN and RIGHTOUESNESS *ROMANS 3:20; ROMANS 7:7; 1 JOHN 3:4; PSALMS 119:172. The MOSAIC BOOK of the law and the prophets all pointed to JESUS and God's plan of salvation in the NEW COVENANT and were SHADOWS of things to come. Your error is that you mix up God's ETERNAL LAW that gives us the KNOWLEDGE of SIN with the MOSAIC BOOK of the law that gives us the KNOWLEDGE of things to come.

God commanded Moses to keep the Tables of Stone separated from the Mosaic book of the law and both were to be housed in the ARK of the Covenant *DEUTERONOMY 10:5; DEUTERONOMY 31:24-26. That is why God's LAW is referred to in the scriptures as God's LAW or the 10 commandments and not the 9 commandments or the 613 *EXODUS 34:28; DEUTERONOMY 4:13; DEUTERONOMY 10:4.

Hope this helps

TWO LAWS ONE ETERNAL AND ONE OF SHADOWS

A. GOD'S LAW (Ten Commandments)

1. Called the "TEN COMMANDMENTS" (Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13; 10:4)
2. Spoken by God himself to God's people (Exodus 20:1-19).
3. The Ten Commandments were the work of God alone (Exodus 32:16)
4. Written by God with his own finger (Exodus 32:16)
5. Written on two tables of stone (Deuteronomy 4:13
6. Placed INSIDE the ARK OF THE COVENANT (Deuteronomy 10:5)
7. God gave it (Exodus 31:18)
8. Describes how to LOVE God and your fellow man (Matthew 22:36-40)
9. Laws to give a knowledge of SIN and RIGHTOUESNESS (Romans 3:20; Psalms 119:172)
10. Only TEN COMMANDMENT (Deuteronomy 4:13)
11. Moral law towards God and man standard of right doing (Exodus 20:1-17)
12. Transgression of the Ten Commandments is sin (1 John 3:4; Romans 3:20)
13. Ten Commandments are FOREVER (Psalms 111:7-8; Matthew 5:17-19; Luke 16:17)
14. Jesus came to magnify and make it honorable (Isaiah 42:21; Matthew 5:17-28)
15. God's LAW is PERFECT (Psalms 19:7; James 1:25)
16. God makes a distinction separating His LAW and the laws of Moses (2 Kings 21:8; Deut 10:5

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B. THE MOSAIC BOOK OF THE COVENANT

1. Called the "BOOK OF THE COVENANT" (Exodus 24:7; Deuteronomy 31:26; 29:21; 24:7 etc).
2. Spoken by Moses to God's people (Exodus 24:4-7)
3. The Book of the Covenant was the work of Moses (Deuteronomy 31:24)
4. Written by Moses (Deuteronomy 31:24)
5. Written in a book (Deuteronomy 31:24
6. Placed BESIDE THE ARK OF THE COVENANT (Deuteronomy 31:26)
7. Moses gave it (Deuteronomy 31:24-26)
8. Describes God's plan of salvation (Torah; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy)
9. Laws in ordinances for forgiveness of sin (Leviticus 16)
10. Many laws and ordinances (Civil, ceremonial, ecclesiastical, sanitary and health, sacrificial)
11. Laws for remission of sin, civil order, health and hygiene and God plan of salvation (Torah)
12. Prescribes offerings for forgiveness of sin (Leviticus 16)
13. Not FOREVER. Is a SHADOW pointing to Christ and God's plan of salvation (Hebrews 7:12; Colossians 2:14; Galatians 3:19; )
14. Ended at the cross and fulfilled in Christ as our true sacrifice (Colossians 2:14)
15. Made nothing perfect (Hebrews 7:19)
16. God makes a distinction separating His LAW and the laws of Moses (2 Kings 21:8; Deut 31:26)

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WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF GOD'S LAW AND THE MOSAIC BOOK OF LAW?

1. GOD'S LAW (10 Commandments; Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13)

The purpose of God's Law (10 Commandments) was to point out sin and the penalty of sin (Romans 3:20; Romans 6:23). It was never a cure for sin just like it is in the New Covenant (Hebrews 7:19).

It is the foundation of the Old Covenant and the New Covenant and the very foundation of the Judgement that each one of us will be judged by in the last days. God's Law is forever. The Law of God (10 commandments) which includes the 4th commandment is the work of God (Exodus 32:16) whatsoever God does is forever nothing can be added to it or taken away (Ecclesiastes 3:14). God's Law is perfect converting the soul (Psalms 19:7). It is the very standard of the Old and New Covenants (Exodus 20:1:17, Hebrews 8:10-12).

God's Law was spoken by God himself to His people (Exodus 20:1-22). Jesus says Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away (Matthew 25:35). Gods Law is still in force today (Psalms 111:7-8, Revelation 12:17, 14:12, 22:14, 1 John 3:5-8, 1 John 2:3-4 etc.). The Law of God reveals sin to us so we can see ourselves as we truly are sinners in need of a Saviour (Romans 3:20; 1 John 3:4).It is the great standard of the judgement (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, James 2:10-12, 1 John 3:4, Acts 17:31). God's Law is our teacher revealing sin and the character of God and brings us to Christ at the foot of the cross that we might be saved by faith by Him who loves us and washed us in His own blood (Galatians 3:24; Revelation 1:5). Jesus came not to abolish the law, but to fulfil it ( Matthew 5:17-20 ). The law is the embodiment of truth that instructs ( Romans 2:18-19 ). It is "holy" and "spiritual, " making sin known to us by defining it; therefore, Paul delights in it ( Romans 7:7-14Romans 7:22). The law is good if used properly ( 1 Tim 1:8 ), and is not opposed to the promises of God ( Galatians 3:21 ). Faith does not make the law void, but the Christian establishes the law (Romans 3:31), fulfilling its requirements by walking according to the Spirit (Romans 8:4) through love (Romans 13:10). You cannot know the power of God or the Gospel of Grace without the 10 commandments. If there is NO LAW then you do not know what SIN is (James 2:11; Romans 7:7; Romans 3:20; 1 John 3:4). If you do not know what SIN is you have NO need of a Savior. If you have NO need of a Savior you have NO Salvation. If you have NO Salvation you are LOST because it is written.

2. THE MOSAIC BOOK OF THE COVANANT (Exodus 24:7; Deuteronomy 31:26)

The purpose of the laws of Moses; was to describe God's plan of salvation from sin (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Numbers). The purpose of the laws of Moses written in the BOOK OF THE COVENANT was to provide a cure for sin in the OLD COVENANT through animal sacrifices, food and drink offerings, annual festivals connected to New Moons etc. The laws of Moses, especially the laws for remission of sin where shadows laws which were prophetic in nature pointing to Jesus and God's plan of salvation in the NEW COVENANT (Leviticus 16; John 1:29; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:10-12) fulfilled at the coming of Jesus and finished at the cross (Hebrews 7:12; Colossians 2:14; Galatians 3:19). Now we are in the NEW COVENANT (Hebrews 8:10-12) Jesus is our great high priest in the Heavenly Sanctuary. The shadows are fulfilled in him and point to him as the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29; Hebrews 7; Hebrews 8; Hebrews 9; Hebrews 10)

DEUTERONOMY 31:26 [26], Take this BOOK OF THE LAW, and put it in the SIDE OF THE ARK OF THE COVENANT of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

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CONCLUSION: Yep as you can see above the scriptures show very clearly that the OLD COVENANT is made up of both God's LAW (10 Commandments) and the MOSAIC BOOK OF THE COVENANT. Together these are the laws that made up the OLD COVENANT and it is God that makes a distinction between the two.

The Ten Commandments is God's ETERNAL LAW written on stone in the OLD COVENANT to be written on the HEART in the NEW COVENANT. It gives us a knowledge of what sin is and is the very standard of the OLD AND NEW COVENANTS and the judgment to come. While the MOSAIC BOOK OF THE COVENANT points to JESUS and God's plan of salvation in the NEW COVENANT.

God bless.

godenver1 said:

No, I don't see my error, because I remain unconvinced that the Decalogue, as written in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 is segregated from the rest of the Mosaic Laws.

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Well Paul does and so in 1 Cor 7:19 Paul contrasts the moral law of God "The Commandments of God" with the ceremonial law such as 'circumcision' -- The very thing you suggest does not exist.

the New Covenant includes the "LAw of God" known to Jeremiah and his readers written on heart and mind (Jer 31:31-33

What is more the Sunday promoting Bible scholars of almost every denomination on Earth admit to this basic fact.


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I am glad these Sunday sources all affirm the Ten Commandments for Christians.

The Baptist Confession of Faith,
the Westminster Confession of Faith ,
D.L. Moody,
R.C Sproul,
Matthew Henry,
Thomas Watson
Eastern Orthodox Catechism
The Catholic Catechism.

ewq1938 said:

It is any and all Sabbaths including Saturdays...they all were a shadow of something to come and that is Christ himself. He is the true and only Sabbath and that is eternal.

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Nope.

Christ said the "Sabbath was made for mankind" Mark 2:27 and Ex 20:11 says it was made in Genesis 2:1-3 -- long before any animal sacrifices or ceremonial law.

No wonder Paul says "what matters is keeping the commandments of God" 19 Cor 7:1where the "Commandments of God" are the ones with the "fifth commandment as the first commandment with a promise" Eph 6:2

No wonder God says that for all eternity after the cross in the New Earth "from Sabbath to Sabbath shall all mankind come before Me to worship" Is 66:23

I am glad these Sunday sources all affirm the Ten Commandments for Christians.

The Baptist Confession of Faith,
the Westminster Confession of Faith ,
D.L. Moody,
R.C Sproul,
Matthew Henry,
Thomas Watson
Eastern Orthodox Catechism
The Catholic Catechism.

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I choose the Bible

ewq1938 said:

And the bible says that Sabbath was a shadow of things to come. Keep the shadow if you wish. I prefer the fulfillment of the shadow, Jesus Christ my rest and Sabbath.

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Your error here is that you mix up God's ETERNAL LAW (10 commandments) with the MOSAIC BOOK of the law which PAUL is referring to in COL 2. This has been shown in the scriptures in the earlier posts on this page. God's 4th Commandment is one of the 10 commandments that give us the KNOWLEDGE of SIN when broken *ROMANS 3:20. It is not one of the SPECIAL sabbaths that could fall on any day of the week, connected to the annual JEWISH festivals. You error is in mixing up the SHADOW laws from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT *EXODUS 24:7 with God's ETERNAL LAW (10 commandments) that give us the KNOWLEDGE of GOOD and EVIL; SIN AND RIGHTEOUSNESS *ROMANS 3:30; ROMANS 7:7; 1 JOHN 3:4; PSALMS 119:172.

If we KNOWINGLY break God's 4th commandment just like anyone of God's 10 commandments we stand guilty before God of SIN (breaking God's LAW) *JAMES 2:10-11.

All those who CONTINUE in KNOWN UNREPENTANT SIN will not enter into the KINGDOM of HEAVEN *HEBREWS 10:26-27 because they reject the gift of God's dear son *ROMANS 6:23.

OBEDIENCE to God's LAW is not how we are saved it is the FRUIT of God's work in us as we BELIEVE and FOLLOW his WORD. If our faith has no fruit it is dead *JAMES 2:18-20; 26 and our tree will be cast down and thrown into the fire *MATTHEW 3:10; 7:19-20; 13:49-50.

There is not one scripture in ALL of God's WORD that says God's 4th commandment that gives us a knowledge of what sin if broken is ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to keep SUNDAY as a Holy day. JESUS is our example and both JESUS all the prophets and APOSTLES kept ALL God's 10 commandments inculding God's 4th Commandment according to God's WORD. PAUL kept God's 4th Commandment with both JEWS and GENTILES. If we break God's 4th Commandment just like any of the other commandments we commit sin.

All those who CONTINUE in KNOWN UNREPENTANT SIN will not enter into the KINGDOM of HEAVEN *HEBREWS 10:26-27 because they reject the gift of God's dear son *ROMANS 6:23.

Who should we BELIEVE and FOLLOW, GOD or man *ACTS 5:29; ROMANS 3:4. I KNOW who I BELIEVE and FOLLOW how about you? Only God's WORD is true and we should believe and follow it over the teachings and traditions of men that break the commandments of God.

God's Sheep hear his Voice (the Word)

godenver1 said:

Once again, no one I claiming that the Mosaic laws are "abolished", but that they are fulfilled. Also, you (seemingly, correct me if I'm wrong) claim that Paul refers to burnt offering and 'shadow' sabbaths, but are yet to prove it. When Paul writes "Sabbath" in Colossians 2:16, I choose to believe it means Sabbath.

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Well this post is not true. Your error is that you mix up God's ETERNAL LAW that give us the KNOWLEDGE of what SIN is when broken *ROMANS 3:20; ROMANS 7:7; 1 JOHN 3:4 with the SHADOW laws from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT *DEUTERONOMY 31:26-28; EXODUS 24:7.

This has already been proven in detail through the scriptures in post # 6 linked; post # 8 linked; post # 10 linked and post # 11 linked. Your response is to simply ignore these posts and all the scriptures from God's WORD that disagrees with you. Only God's WORD is true and we should believe and follow it over the teachings and traditions of men that break the Commandments of God. JESUS says those who follow the teachings and traditions of men that break the commandments of God are not following God *MATTHEW 15:3-9.

God's 4th Commandment is one of the 10 commandments *EXODUS 20:8-11. God's WORD says that if we KNOWINGLY break ANY ONE of God's 10 Commandments we stand guilty before God or sin and are in danger of the judgment *JAMES 2:10-11.

There is not one scripture in ALL of God's WORD that says God's 4th commandment that gives us a knowledge of what sin if broken is ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to keep SUNDAY as a Holy day. JESUS is our example and both JESUS all the prophets and APOSTLES kept ALL God's 10 commandments inculding God's 4th Commandment according to God's WORD. PAUL kept God's 4th Commandment with both JEWS and GENTILES. If we break God's 4th Commandment just like any of the other commandments we commit sin.

All those who CONTINUE in KNOWN UNREPENTANT SIN will not enter into the KINGDOM of HEAVEN *HEBREWS 10:26-27 because they reject the gift of God's dear son *ROMANS 6:23.

Who should we BELIEVE and FOLLOW, GOD or man *ACTS 5:29; ROMANS 3:4. I KNOW who I BELIEVE and FOLLOW how about you? Only God's WORD is true and we should believe and follow it over the teachings and traditions of men that break the commandments of God.

God's Sheep hear his Voice (the Word)

godenver1 said:

Once again, no one I claiming that the Mosaic laws are "abolished", but that they are fulfilled

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Certainly it is true that Christ perfectly fulfilled the Mosaic law to
"Love your neighbor as yourself" Lev 19:18
"Love God with all your heart" Deut 6:5
"do not take God's name in vain" Ex 20:7

Examples of the moral law of God that Christ perfectly complied with

The moral law of God includes that set of commandments where "The fifth commandment is the first commandment with a promise" Eph 6:2

godenver1 said:

. Also, you (seemingly, correct me if I'm wrong) claim that Paul refers to burnt offering and 'shadow' sabbaths, but are yet to prove it.

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The annual feast Sabbaths of Lev 23 are "shadows" because they all deal with sacrifice and offering that points to Christ.. "Christ our Passover has been slain" 1 Cor 5 and as Paul points out in Hebrews 10 all the "sacrifice and offering" related requirements end at the cross.

Choose the Bible.

The Bible says:
The moral law of God includes that set of commandments where "The fifth commandment is the first commandment with a promise" Eph 6:2

The Bible says
for all eternity after the cross in the New Earth "from Sabbath to Sabbath shall all mankind come before Me to worship" Isaiah 66:23

The Bible says that even in the NT
"SIN IS transgression of the Law" 1 John 3:4
Where "the LAW" includes the one that has "The fifth commandment is the first commandment with a promise" Eph 6:2 (As both Bible-Sabbath and Sunday Bible scholars all agree)

I am glad these Sunday sources all affirm the Ten Commandments for Christians.

The Baptist Confession of Faith,
the Westminster Confession of Faith ,
D.L. Moody,
R.C Sproul,
Matthew Henry,
Thomas Watson
Eastern Orthodox Catechism
The Catholic Catechism

ewq1938 said:

It is any and all Sabbaths including Saturdays...they all were a shadow of something to come and that is Christ himself. He is the true and only Sabbath and that is eternal.

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Nope.

Christ said the "Sabbath was made for mankind" Mark 2:27 and Ex 20:11 says it was made in Genesis 2:1-3 -- long before any animal sacrifices or ceremonial law.

No wonder Paul says "what matters is keeping the commandments of God" 19 Cor 7:1where the "Commandments of God" are the ones with the "fifth commandment as the first commandment with a promise" Eph 6:2

No wonder God says that for all eternity after the cross in the New Earth "from Sabbath to Sabbath shall all mankind come before Me to worship" Is 66:23

I am glad these Sunday sources all affirm the Ten Commandments for Christians.

The Baptist Confession of Faith,
the Westminster Confession of Faith ,
D.L. Moody,
R.C Sproul,
Matthew Henry,
Thomas Watson
Eastern Orthodox Catechism
The Catholic Catechism.

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I choose the Bible

ewq1938 said:

And the bible says that Sabbath was a shadow of things to come. Keep the shadow if you wish. I prefer the fulfillment of the shadow, Jesus Christ my rest and Sabbath.

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The Bible does not say that... you are quoting "you".

It references "plural Sabbaths" that are shadows of future events. and the Lev 23 annual Sabbaths with "sacrifices and offerings" end according to Heb 10:4-12 at the cross at they point forward to the future event of Christ's sacrifice.

Which is not the case with the memorial Sabbath of Gen 2:1-3 explicitly identified in Ex 20:11 thus for all eternity in the future after the cross -- "from Sabbath to Sabbath shall all mankind come before Me to worship" Is 66:23 -- the very thing that your quote of "you" says is not the case.

No wonder both sides agree on this basic detail. It just does not get any easier than this.

ewq1938 said:

And the bible says that Sabbath was a shadow of things to come. Keep the shadow if you wish. I prefer the fulfillment of the shadow, Jesus Christ my rest and Sabbath.

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Amen brother! Colossians 2:16 is not simply talking about "ceremonial Sabbaths." The words "ton sabbaton" or "sabbath days"; are the same words translated "Sabbath day" in Exodus 20:8 in the Septuagint.

We see Paul's reasoning, "Let no one judge you regarding a, festival - yearly Sabbaths, a new moon - monthly Sabbaths, or a Sabbath day - weekly Sabbaths (or Sabbath days)" CHRIST, he goes on to say is the "Substance", these things were shadows.

When this passage is compared with Galatians 4:9 we can see that a connection in Paul's teaching is revealed: "But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again? You observe days and months and seasons and years."

In verse 10, we read - "you observe..,"

days (weekly Sabbaths, corresponding to "Sabbath days in Colossians 2)
months (new moons, corresponding to "a new moon" in Colossians 2)
seasons (the 7 feasts, corresponding to "festivals" in Colossians 2)
and years (the sabbatical year and the 50th year of Jubilee)

Paul is clearing speaking about the observances of all Jewish holy days, including the weekly Sabbath. When God wants refers to the whole system of Jewish holy days, rather than naming them all, He would refer to the yearly, monthly and weekly as representing the whole system and yearly Sabbaths were already referred to in Colossians 2:16 as "festivals". The "Year, Month, Week" pattern is well established in the Old Testament and Colossians 2:16 must also refer to the weekly Sabbath.

Yearly, monthly, weekly pattern proves it is the weekly Sabbath

1 Chronicles 23:31 - Yearly (fixed festivals), monthly (new moons), weekly (Sabbaths)

2 Chronicles 2:4 - Yearly (appointed feasts), monthly (new moons), weekly (Sabbaths)

2 Chronicles 8:13 - Yearly (annual feasts), monthly (new moons), weekly (Sabbaths)

2 Chronicles 31:3 - Yearly (fixed festivals), monthly (new moons), weekly (Sabbaths)

Nehemiah 10:33 - Yearly (appointed times), monthly (new moon), weekly (Sabbaths)

Isaiah 1:13-14 - Yearly (appointed feasts), monthly (new moon), weekly (Sabbath)

Ezekiel 45:17 - Yearly (appointed feasts), monthly (new moons), weekly (Sabbaths)

Ezek 46:1-11 - Yearly (appointed feasts), monthly (new moons), weekly (Sabbath)

Hosea 2:11 - Yearly (festal assemblies), monthly (new moons), weekly (Sabbaths)

Galatians 4:10 - years, months, days

Colossians 2:16 - festival, new moon, Sabbath day

With all this emphasis being placed upon the Sabbath (which is a shadow but the substance is of Christ) it's no wonder that certain Sabbatarians have a tendency to get bogged down in legalism.