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This is a good scripture and links very nicely into the previous section of scriptures that disagrees with your teachings of lawlessness as shown above. The chapter of Colossians 2:11-17 is also in regards to the shadow laws. Let's see which ones though...
Colossians 2:16-17 [16] Let no man therefore judge you in MEAT OR IN DRINK, or in respect of A HOLY DAY [Feast day in the Greek], 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.
The above scriptures are in context and in reference to the MEAT AND THE DRINK OFFERINGS; THE NEW MOONS and THE SABBATHS (plural) IN THE FEAST DAYS that are a shadow of things to come but the body is of Christ. Paul is quoting from the old testament scriptures in Ezekiel here and elsewhere...
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.
The reference to both Colossians 2:16 and also to Ezekiel 45:17 is to the meat and drink offerings, the new moons and the sabbaths (plural) with the context and application to the Feast days not God's 4th commandment outside of the annual Feast days. Colossians 2:17 says that these are all shadows fulfilled in the body of Christ.
It is the shadow sabbaths (plural) in the annual Feast days and their meat and drink offering and the new moons are now fulfilled and continued in the body of Christ in the new covenant. In the old covenant there were many "shadow sabbaths" in the feast days and it is these that Colossians 2:16 are in reference to not God's 4th commandment of the 10 commandments that give us a knowledge of what sin is when broken in the new covenant *Romans 3:20; Romans 7:7; 1 John 3:4.
These annual shadow sabbaths connected to the Feast days included; (1) Feast of Unleavened Bread (first and last day) *Leviticus 23:6-8 (2) Feast of Trumpets *Leviticus 23:24-25 (3) Day of Atonement *Leviticus 23:27-32 (4) Feast of Booths *Leviticus 23:34-36 (5) Feast of First Fruits *Leviticus 23:39 (6) Feast days of Holy convocation of no work (sabbaton Colossians 2:16 *Leviticus 23:7-8; 21;24; 27; 35-36. Unlike God's 4th commandment that is linked only to the "seventh day" of the week. These ceremonial sabbaths are linked directly to the Feast days and can fall on any day of the week depending on the yearly cycle.
It is impossible that Colossians 2:16 is in reference to God's 4th commandment as God's 4th commandment is a part of the "finished work of creation" *Genesis 2:1-3. It point backwards to the finished work of creation (Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11) not forwards to things to come (Colossians 2:17). There was no sin and no law and no plan of salvation for unfallen man when the Sabbath was made for mankind *Mark 2:27; Genesis 2:1-3. Now notice something very important. God's 4th commandment does not point forward to things to come *Colossians 2:17 it points backward (Remember the Sabbath day to keep it Holy - Exodus 20:8). Gods 4th commandment points backwards because it is a memorial of the finished work of creation and the celebration of God as the creator of heaven and earth...
All the above link back in to the book of Hebrews...
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 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 worshipers 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. [Annual day of Atonement = Feat day and annual Sabbath not weekly ]
[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 BURNT 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.
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CONCLUSION: Context matters dear friend. Colossians 2:16-17 is in reference to the
meat and the drink offerings and the new moons and all the sabbaths in the Feast days not God's 10 commandments of Gods' 4th commandment of God's 10 commandments. Gods Word does not teach lawlessness.
Hope this is helpful.
Colossians 2:16-17 NIV Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.
This is a good scripture and links very nicely into the previous section of scriptures that disagrees with your teachings of lawlessness as shown above. The chapter of Colossians 2:11-17 is also in regards to the shadow laws. Let's see which ones though...
Colossians 2:16-17 [16] Let no man therefore judge you in MEAT OR IN DRINK, or in respect of A HOLY DAY [Feast day in the Greek], 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.
The above scriptures are in context and in reference to the MEAT AND THE DRINK OFFERINGS; THE NEW MOONS and THE SABBATHS (plural) IN THE FEAST DAYS that are a shadow of things to come but the body is of Christ. Paul is quoting from the old testament scriptures in Ezekiel here and elsewhere...
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.
The reference to both Colossians 2:16 and also to Ezekiel 45:17 is to the meat and drink offerings, the new moons and the sabbaths (plural) with the context and application to the Feast days not God's 4th commandment outside of the annual Feast days. Colossians 2:17 says that these are all shadows fulfilled in the body of Christ.
It is the shadow sabbaths (plural) in the annual Feast days and their meat and drink offering and the new moons are now fulfilled and continued in the body of Christ in the new covenant. In the old covenant there were many "shadow sabbaths" in the feast days and it is these that Colossians 2:16 are in reference to not God's 4th commandment of the 10 commandments that give us a knowledge of what sin is when broken in the new covenant *Romans 3:20; Romans 7:7; 1 John 3:4.
These annual shadow sabbaths connected to the Feast days included; (1) Feast of Unleavened Bread (first and last day) *Leviticus 23:6-8 (2) Feast of Trumpets *Leviticus 23:24-25 (3) Day of Atonement *Leviticus 23:27-32 (4) Feast of Booths *Leviticus 23:34-36 (5) Feast of First Fruits *Leviticus 23:39 (6) Feast days of Holy convocation of no work (sabbaton Colossians 2:16 *Leviticus 23:7-8; 21;24; 27; 35-36. Unlike God's 4th commandment that is linked only to the "seventh day" of the week. These ceremonial sabbaths are linked directly to the Feast days and can fall on any day of the week depending on the yearly cycle.
It is impossible that Colossians 2:16 is in reference to God's 4th commandment as God's 4th commandment is a part of the "finished work of creation" *Genesis 2:1-3. It point backwards to the finished work of creation (Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11) not forwards to things to come (Colossians 2:17). There was no sin and no law and no plan of salvation for unfallen man when the Sabbath was made for mankind *Mark 2:27; Genesis 2:1-3. Now notice something very important. God's 4th commandment does not point forward to things to come *Colossians 2:17 it points backward (Remember the Sabbath day to keep it Holy - Exodus 20:8). Gods 4th commandment points backwards because it is a memorial of the finished work of creation and the celebration of God as the creator of heaven and earth...
All the above link back in to the book of Hebrews...
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 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 worshipers 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. [Annual day of Atonement = Feat day and annual Sabbath not weekly ]
[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 BURNT 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.
……………
CONCLUSION: Context matters dear friend. Colossians 2:16-17 is in reference to the
meat and the drink offerings and the new moons and all the sabbaths in the Feast days not God's 10 commandments of Gods' 4th commandment of God's 10 commandments. Gods Word does not teach lawlessness.
Hope this is helpful.
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