Colossians 2:17

The Passion Translation

All of these were but a prophetic shadow and the evidence of what would be fulfilled, for the body is now Christ!

Cross References

John 1:17

Moses gave us the Law, but Jesus, the Anointed One, unveils truth wrapped in tender mercy.

Hebrews 10:1

The old system of living under the law presented us with only a faint shadow, a crude outline of the reality of the wonderful blessings to come. Even with its steady stream of sacrifices offered year after year, there still was nothing that could make our hearts perfect before God.

Hebrews 8:5

The priests on earth serve in a temple that is but a copy modeled after the heavenly sanctuary; a shadow of the reality. For when Moses began to construct the tabernacle God warned him and said, “You must precisely follow the pattern I revealed to you on Mount Sinai.”

Hebrews 9:9

it was an illustration that pointed to our present time of fulfillment, demonstrating that offerings and animal sacrifices had failed to perfectly cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.