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Are Messianic congregations necessary or should Jewish believers be incorporated into the Gentile church? The question of how Christian Jews relate their Jewish practices and customs to the church has been an issue within Christianity since the first century. Contemporary contributors who have lived and wrestled with this issue present informed arguments and counter-arguments. The book concludes...

3. Messianic Judaism emphasizes the “shadow” of Old Testament typical, or symbolic, practices when we should be emphasizing the “reality” of New Testament fulfillments. The key text here is Colossians 2:16–17 (but Galatians 4 and Hebrews 10 also affirm what this passage teaches): 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 only a shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. COLOSSIANS
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