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'''Quartodecimanism''' (Latin: ''quarto decima'', literally "fourteenth") is the traditional designation for the [[supersessionist]], antitypical Jewish Christian observation of the feasts of [[Passover]]<ref>Exodus 12:6.</ref> and Unleavened Bread in the month Nisan according to the Pentateuch command. The [[Ante-Nicene Fathers]] of the second century by and large were Quartodecimans, resisting the rapid degeneration of the proto-papal power in Rome towards Sunday-venerating pagan syncretism.<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/quartodecimans Quartodecimans]. ''Encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved July 27, 2024.</ref> | '''Quartodecimanism''' (Latin: ''quarto decima'', literally "fourteenth") is the traditional designation for the [[supersessionist]], antitypical Jewish Christian observation of the feasts of [[Passover]]<ref>Exodus 12:6.</ref> and Unleavened Bread in the month Nisan according to the Pentateuch command. The [[Ante-Nicene Fathers]] of the second century by and large were Quartodecimans, resisting the rapid degeneration of the proto-papal power in Rome towards Sunday-venerating pagan syncretism.<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/quartodecimans Quartodecimans]. ''Encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved July 27, 2024.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Misconceptions== | ||
| + | The majority of modern Christians believe that the feast days—and the entirety of the Mosaic Law—were nailed to the cross. They argue that the "ordinances" in the Torah were authoritatively abrogated in accordance to [[Paul the Apostle]]'s letters to the Ephesians and Colossians: | ||
| + | {{cquote|For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; '''having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ''ordinances'''''; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.|||Ephesians 2:14–17}} | ||
| + | {{And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; '''blotting out the handwriting of ''ordinances'' that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross'''; and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.|||Colossians 2:13–15}} | ||
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| + | However, the Koine Greek word translated as "ordinance" in those passages is δόγμασιν (''dogmasin'', literally "dogma," "decree," or "ordinance"<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_1378.htm 1378. δόγμα (dogma)]. ''Bible Hub''. Retrieved July 27, 2024.</ref>), used primarily in reference to man-made commandments. Jesus Christ declared—as recorded in the Synoptics—that "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word (that proceeds out of the mouth of) God."<ref>Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4.</ref> Therefore, the "ordinances" Paul spoke of were not the ceremonial commands in the Torah, rather the proto-rabbinic Pharisaic Mishnah dictates over the religious jurisdiction of Jewry at the time. | ||
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Revision as of 02:08, July 28, 2024
Quartodecimanism (Latin: quarto decima, literally "fourteenth") is the traditional designation for the supersessionist, antitypical Jewish Christian observation of the feasts of Passover[1] and Unleavened Bread in the month Nisan according to the Pentateuch command. The Ante-Nicene Fathers of the second century by and large were Quartodecimans, resisting the rapid degeneration of the proto-papal power in Rome towards Sunday-venerating pagan syncretism.[2]
Misconceptions
The majority of modern Christians believe that the feast days—and the entirety of the Mosaic Law—were nailed to the cross. They argue that the "ordinances" in the Torah were authoritatively abrogated in accordance to Paul the Apostle's letters to the Ephesians and Colossians:
| “ | For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. | ” |
—Ephesians 2:14–17 | ||
{{And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.|||Colossians 2:13–15}}
However, the Koine Greek word translated as "ordinance" in those passages is δόγμασιν (dogmasin, literally "dogma," "decree," or "ordinance"[3]), used primarily in reference to man-made commandments. Jesus Christ declared—as recorded in the Synoptics—that "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word (that proceeds out of the mouth of) God."[4] Therefore, the "ordinances" Paul spoke of were not the ceremonial commands in the Torah, rather the proto-rabbinic Pharisaic Mishnah dictates over the religious jurisdiction of Jewry at the time.
References
- ↑ Exodus 12:6.
- ↑ Quartodecimans. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ↑ 1378. δόγμα (dogma). Bible Hub. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ↑ Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4.