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Colossians 2:16: Who was Paul Defending?

Ian Hodge12 min readAwaiting author

“So don’t let anyone pass judgment on you in connection with eating and drinking or in regard to a Jewish festival or Rosh-Hodesh [new moon] or Shabbat [sabbath].” —Col. 2:16 Along with Luke’s account of Peter’s vision in Acts 10, this section of Paul’s letter to the Colossians is the other alleged proof that the Old Testament “ceremonial” laws are no longer a moral requirement for those who follow the

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Ian Hodge (Ph.D., Whitefield Theological Seminary) was an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church of Australia and wrote more than 500 articles applying a biblical worldview to theology, law, economics and education. He went home to be with the Lord on April 7, 2016.

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Peter’s Conversation with God: A Lesson in the Perspicuity of Scripture

Many Christians are familiar with Acts chapters 10-11 and Peter’s vision. This passage is often cited to indicate an abolition of the dietary laws of the Old Testament. What many people may not be familiar with, however, is the conversation that I imagine went on behind the scenes between Peter and God. It went something like this: G.— “Peter, I need you to go speak with a Roman army officer.

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