Notice the order of these scriptures which
are in relation to the annual feastivals and special ceremonial sabbath plural that are not God's 4th commandment...
COLOSSIANS 2:16 [16] Let no man therefore judge you in
MEAT OR IN DRINK, or in respect of an
HOLYDAY (feast day), or of the
NEW MOON, or of the
SABBATH DAY (or Sabbath plural):
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 "SABBATH" (plural), 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.
HOSEA 2:11 [11], I will also cause all her mirth to
CEASE, her
FEAST DAYS, her
NEW MOONS, and
HER SABBATHS plural, and all her
SOLEMN FEASTS.
EZEKIEL 46:6 [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.
ISAIAH 1 [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 SABBATH plural,
THE CALLING OF ASSEMLIES (days of Holy convocation in the annual feast days), 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.
Now let's be honest here, what do you think PAUL is referring to in Colossians 2:16 in regards to sabbath? He is referring to the annual "SHADOW SABBATH" plural connected to the annual "FEAST DAYS". Note that all references supplied are in reference to the annual feast days and use the exact same scripture as Paul is using in COLOSSIANS 2:16. These are the shadow ceremonial sabbath plural in "
ORDINANCES"
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 (Shadow) 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.
EPHESIANS 2:15 [1]5,
HAVING ABOLISHED IN HIS FLESH the enmity, even
THE LAW OF COMMANDMENTS CONTAINED IN ORDINANCES (not tables of stone - book of the law); for to make in himself of two one new man, so making peace;
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).
Hebrews 10 {1} says that plain and clear. The Word does not say the Sabbath was the shadow of Christ which really makes no sense at all
JOHN 6:55 [55] For
MY FLESH IS MEAT indeed, and
MY BLOOD IS DRINK indeed.
HEBREWS 10:7-12 [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, WHICH HE MAY ESTABLISH THE SECOND. [10] By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. [11] And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: [12] But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
The ceremonial laws of the old are fulfilled in the new. 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.
HEBREWS 13 [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.
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Summary; I believe Colossians 2:16 is in reference to the annual feastivals and special ceremonial sabbaths in ordinances not God's 4th commandment which is a weekly memorial of creation which is one of God's 10 commandments. It is impossible for the weekly Sabbath of creation as given in GENESIS 2:1-3 to be a SHADOW sabbath law as there was no sin, when it was created for mankind and it was a part of the finished work of creation set apart and blessed by God as a holy day of rest.
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