Col 2:17 | MHM | STEP | v. 17 : These food laws and festivals were only a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ (Colossians 2:17 ). The Old Testament ceremonies pointed forward to Jesus. Now that Jesus has come, we have the "substance," not just the shadow. Continuing to keep the old rituals would suggest that Christ has not come yet. Christians now have something better: the reality found in Christ.

‏ Colossians 2:17

v. 17: These food laws and festivals were only a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ (Colossians 2:17 ^a). The Old Testament ceremonies pointed forward to Jesus. Now that Jesus has come, we have the "substance," not just the shadow. Continuing to keep the old rituals would suggest that Christ has not come yet. Christians now have something better: the reality found in Christ.