Question: “Pastor Ronald, paano mo nasabing si Cristo ang Sabbath eh wala naman 'yan sa Colossians 2:16–17?”

Answer:

Good question and fair din, kasi madalas talaga ‘yan ang tanong ng mga nagtatanggol ng literal Sabbath. Pero kung titignan mo nang mabuti ang context ng Colossians 2:16–17, malinaw ang sinasabi ni Paul:

“Therefore 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. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

Ayan mismo, sinabi ni Paul na ang Sabbath ay shadow (anino) — at ang substance (katawan o realidad) ay si Cristo.

In short, hindi mo kailangang hanapin ang literal word “Christ is the Sabbath” kasi sinabi na ni Paul mismo in concept: the Sabbath was a foreshadowing of Christ. Kung ang anino ay naglalarawan lang ng isang bagay na mas totoo, ibig sabihin, ang totoong Sabbath ay natupad na kay Jesus.

Kaya nga sa Matthew 11:28, sinabi ni Jesus:

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

‘Yun ang New Covenant fulfillment ng Sabbath hindi araw, kundi relasyon. Sa lumang tipan, rest ay nasa ikapitong araw. Sa bagong tipan, rest ay nasa Person si Jesus mismo.

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