Episode 675: TE: A Shadow of Things to Come (Colossians 2:16-17)

A shadow of things to come, familiar words to many believers when speaking about the feast days and sabbaths. Paul's teachings on these things in Colossians 2:16-17 are among the more popular verses used to prove the Torah doesn't apply today.  But is this claim true? What is the context of Paul's letter here? What are the "things to come" that the festivals and sabbaths are shadows of?