“ Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. ”
Which are a shadow of things to come - See the notes at Hebrews 8:5 ; Hebrews 10:1 , note. They were only a dim outline of future things, not the reality. But the body is of Christ - The re...
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the (z) body [is] of Christ. (z) The body as a thing of substance and physical strength, he sets against shadows.
An Urgent Warning against a Degrading Theosophy. Let them not be led away by false reasonings, however persuasive. They must think of Paul, despite his bodily absence, as being with them in spirit...
17. Which are a shadow of things to come. The reason why he frees Christians from the observance of them is, that they were shadows at a time when Christ was still, in a manner, absent. F...
DISCOURSE: 2179 THE NATURE AND USE OF THE TYPES Colossians 2:17 . Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ . MAN is naturally addicted to superstition; partly from a cons...
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Which are a shadow - All these things were types, and must continue in force till the Christ, whom they represented, came; the apost...
Which are a shadow, &c.— "Which things were only a shadow or type of things that were to come, and which are now actually come; Christ being the real and substantial blessing obscurely shadowed...
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Things to come - blessings of the Christian covenant. Compare "ages to come" - i:e., the Gospel dispensation ( Ephesians 2:7 ;...
The False Teaching and its Refutation 4-15. Hold fast to Christ the All-sufficient Saviour. Paraphrase. '(4) I emphasise these truths about Christ lest you should be beguiled by plausible persu...
(16-19) To the warning against speculative error succeeds a warning against two practical superstitions. The first is simply the trust in obsolete Jewish ordinances (the mere shadow of Christ) with w...
Chapter 2 WARNINGS AGAINST TWIN CHIEF ERRORS, BASED UPON PREVIOUS POSITIVE TEACHING Colossians 2:16-19 (R.V.) "Let no man therefore judge you." That "therefore" sends us back to what the Apost...
Avoiding Errors Colossians 2:13-23 The reiteration of the prepositions in and with emphasizes our close identification with our Savior. Such we are in the purpose of God, and so we should be in...
If for a moment we glance back at the passage beginning with 1:24 and ending with 2:3, we find reference to a threefold mystery: the first, the Church, which is the Body of Christ; then the secret of...
(16) Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holy day, 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...
BODY AND SHADOW ‘Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.’ Colossians 2:17 To every one naturally, that is, till they are religious, that is, till they have faith, th...
Which are a shadow of things to come ,.... By Christ, and under the Gospel dispensation; that is, they were types, figures, and representations of spiritual and evangelical things: the different "me...
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Ver. 17. Which are a shadow ] And so a sign of Christ, obscurely and imperfectly representing him to the old Church, and now abo...
Let no man, therefore , &c. Seeing these things are so, and the ceremonial law is now abolished, let no one, who is in a bigoted manner attached to it, judge and condemn you Gentile Christia...
CHRIST THE SOURCE OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE (vs.1-10) In verse 1 the unselfish faith and love of the apostle shines beautifully. He was as deeply concerned for believers who had not seen him as he...
The Glory of the Christian Economy. A. D. 62. 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or...
Which are a shadow of things to come; which, as they were but obscurer representations or shadowy resemblances of future benefits procured by Christ, Hebrews 8:5 , Hebrews 9:11 10:1 , whatever...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 2:16 . Let no man therefore judge you. —They could not well prevent an adverse judgment being given on their disregard of what the ritualists thought to...
Colossians 2:1 . For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; Paul had not met these Colossian Chr...
Colossians 2:1 . I would that ye knew what great conflict I have, in the inward feelings of my heart and wrestlings of prayer, for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many, in the adjacent...
EXPOSITION Colossians 2:1-51 SECTION IV . THE APOSTLE 'S CONCERN FOR THE COLOSSI . AN CHURCH . So far the contents of the letter have been of a general and preparatory char...
Warning against a false righteousness of works:
Hebrews 10:1 ; Hebrews 4:1-11 ; Hebrews 8:5 ; Hebrews 9:9 ; John 1:17 ; Matthew 11:28 ; Matthew 11:29
Which are but a lifeless shadow; but the body, the substance, is of Christ.