“Let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.” Paul's words in Colossians 2:16-17 are among the more popular verses used to prove the Torah doesn't apply today. But is this claim true? What is the context of Paul's letter here? Who was his opposition?
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A shadow of things to come, familiar words to many believers when speaking about the feast days and sabbaths. Paul's teachings on these things in Colossians 2:16-17 are among the more popular verses used to prove the Torah doesn't apply today. But is this claim true? What is the context of Paul's letter here? What are the "things to come" that the festivals and sabbaths are shadows of?
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What is Paul addressing in Galatians 4:8-11 when he talks about being enslaved to sabbaths and festivals? What are the “days and months and seasons and years” he says they need to turn away from? Let’s check out the context and see what we can find.
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This teaching explores whether believers outside Jerusalem can faithfully keep Unleavened Bread, Shavuot, and Sukkot today. It considers Torah accommodations for unavoidable circumstances and shows how believers can honor YHWH's appointed festivals even when literal pilgrimage is impossible.
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This 119 Thoughts video reflects on God as a righteous judge. Jesus [Yeshua] said the Father has entrusted all judgment to the Son. He will judge believers’ works for reward and unbelievers at the Great White Throne judgment. Knowing that God’s judgments are perfectly just encourages us to live righteously and trust His justice.
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