Paul doesn't write here "therefore let no one judge you with regard to circumcision of the flesh" -- though he certainly does say that for example in his letter to the Galatians. but it is God's own law that required physical circumcision -- Genesis 17:12, Exodus 12:48, Ezekiel 44:9 etc -- physical circumcision for Jews as a matter of course, and for any foreigner who wished to come near or to have part in Passover. the observant Jews did not just pull this out of thin air: they were applying the Law, as though it was still the covenant in effect.
he says let no one judge you with regard to:
and he calls these things shadows. food and drink regulations. feast days appointed in the Law. sabbath observance.
"tradition of men" is singular in the text, not plural. what is "the tradition of men" that may draw us away from the faith in which we ought to be established?
he says let no one judge you with regard to:
- food and drink -- which is part of the Law
- feast days -- which is part of the Law
- new moon -- which is part of the Law
- sabbath -- which is part of the Law
and he calls these things shadows. food and drink regulations. feast days appointed in the Law. sabbath observance.
"tradition of men" is singular in the text, not plural. what is "the tradition of men" that may draw us away from the faith in which we ought to be established?
Rom. 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
We are still required to be circumcised, just like we are still required to offer sacrifices to the High Priest.
If you must make a case out of the singular tradition of men, I'll let Jesus expose what man's "Tradition" is.
John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.