Augusta
Puritan Board Doctor
David, comparing scripture with scripture, I think it is pretty clear what Paul is talking about in Col. He does go to mention some other things but feasts, new moons, and sabbaths, being the Jews regular ceremonial days, is clear.
I see what you're saying. In my previous post I was wondering how you account for Paul's difference in tone. In Colossians he forbids them to let anyone pass judgment on their observance, but in Galatians he seems much more pessimistic. How do you interpret this?
And while I agree with you that Paul is clearly including Jewish observance in his list, I am merely saying that I don't see the argument as limited to that.
His difference in tone could be his audience. Maybe he had gotten farther with the Galatian congregation and the Colossian congregation was just learning this truth? There had to be some type of transition though for Jews who had kept these ceremonies for generations, to realizing that they were mere shadows that pointed to Christ.