Discovering What Can't Be Found in Colossians 2:16

Sabbatarians have argued for centuries that the “sabbath” of Colossians 2:16 refers to the Jewish ceremonial sabbaths, and not the Decalogue Sabbath, based on a plain-sense reading of the context. Traditional Christian interpretation of that passage has generally bypassed the context and relied on other arguments, often unexamined by careful exegesis.

In this book, du Preez examines those other arguments. In a wide-ranging engagement with Scripture, he considers relevant exegetical, linguistic, structural, syntactical, and intertextual factors that could be used to support them. In the process, he finds the evidence pointing forcefully against the traditional interpretation.

Preface
Abbreviations for Bibles


PART ONE
Chapter 1: Colossians 2:16 in Perspective
Chapter 2: S?abba?t in the Old Testament
Chapter 3: Septuagint Rendering of S?abbat S?abbâto?n
Chapter 4: “Sabbath” in New Testament Greek
Chapter 5: Sabbata and Ceremonial Sabbaths
Chapter 6: The Calendar Sequence
Chapter 7: “Feasts” in Scripture
Chapter 8: Sabbath and “Shadow”
Chapter 9: Summary of Part One

PART TWO
Chapter 10: Use of the Old Testament in Paul’s Epistles
Chapter 11: The Linguistics of Hosea 2:11
Chapter 12: Literary Structures in Hosea
Chapter 13: Literary Structures in Colossians 2
Chapter 14: Summary of Part Two

Appendix A: Translating Greek Words for “Sabbath”
Appendix B: Linguistic Markers for the Hebrew S?abba?t
Appendix C: Linguistic Markers for the Greek Sabbaton and Sabbata
Appendix D: Notes and References
Index of Authors
Index of Scripture References
Index of Extrabiblical References