The Sabbath Beyond the Shadows: Fulfilled or Forgotten? truthsum.org

Is the Sabbath just an Old Testament shadow—something Christ fulfilled and left behind? Many Christians believe so, often pointing to Colossians 2:17 or Hebrews 4 to argue that Jesus replaced the weekly Sabbath with a spiritual kind of rest. But Scripture tells a fuller story.

The Sabbath wasn’t first given at Sinai—it was blessed and sanctified at creation (Genesis 2:2–3). Long before there was sin, sacrifice, or ceremonial law, God set apart the seventh day as holy. And the One who did so? Jesus Christ, the very Creator (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16).

When He walked the earth, Jesus didn’t ignore the Sabbath—He illuminated it. He taught its true purpose: not as a burden, but as a blessing (Mark 2:27–28). He healed, taught, and worshipped on it, showing that it was made for man—for restoration, joy, and communion with God.

Even after His resurrection, the Sabbath remains a sign of God’s creative power, sanctifying work, and future Kingdom. Paul called it a “shadow of things to come” (Colossians 2:17)—still pointing forward. Isaiah even prophesies that in the coming Kingdom, “all flesh shall come to worship before Me… from one Sabbath to another” (Isaiah 66:23).

The Sabbath is not obsolete. It’s a living sign. Christ fulfilled it—not by erasing it, but by revealing its full meaning. And it still blesses those who keep it holy.

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