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Yes and then no in a broader sense, although this appears not to be what your Question is striving for. According to Paul, Christ had (3 days--40 or so hours previously), "wip[ed] out the handwriting in ordinances...tak[ing] it out of the way, nailing it to the cross." Col 2:14. He replaced the ceremonial law with Himself, the body of the shadows (--as He was before crucifixion too, as Mr Dot's answer indicated).

"Abolishing in His flesh the law of the commandments in ordinances, that He might create the two [Jew and Gentile] in Himself into one new man, so making peace." Eph 2:15.

Thus whether you believe intoin Him or not, Jewish purity laws themselves had not merely just been overridden, but legally abolished. Mingling Christ's and Paul's words, one can also use the phraseology "abolished by being fulfilled" (Mt 5:17).

If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances: do not handle, nor taste, nor touch...[which] are not of any value..." Col 2:20-23.

"In saying, A new covenant, He has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and growing decrepit is near to disappearing." Heb 8:13. The entire old covenant.

Yes and then no in a broader sense, although this appears not to be what your Question is striving for. According to Paul, Christ had (3 days--40 or so hours previously), "wip[ed] out the handwriting in ordinances...tak[ing] it out of the way, nailing it to the cross." Col 2:14. He replaced the ceremonial law with Himself, the body of the shadows (--as He was before crucifixion too, as Mr Dot's answer indicated).

"Abolishing in His flesh the law of the commandments in ordinances, that He might create the two [Jew and Gentile] in Himself into one new man, so making peace." Eph 2:15.

Thus whether you believe into Him or not, Jewish purity laws themselves had not merely just been overridden, but legally abolished. Mingling Christ's and Paul's words, one can also use the phraseology "abolished by being fulfilled" (Mt 5:17).

If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances: do not handle, nor taste, nor touch...[which] are not of any value..." Col 2:20-23.

"In saying, A new covenant, He has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and growing decrepit is near to disappearing." Heb 8:13. The entire old covenant.

Yes and then no in a broader sense, although this appears not to be what your Question is striving for. According to Paul, Christ had (3 days--40 or so hours previously), "wip[ed] out the handwriting in ordinances...tak[ing] it out of the way, nailing it to the cross." Col 2:14. He replaced the ceremonial law with Himself, the body of the shadows (--as He was before crucifixion too, as Mr Dot's answer indicated).

"Abolishing in His flesh the law of the commandments in ordinances, that He might create the two [Jew and Gentile] in Himself into one new man, so making peace." Eph 2:15.

Thus whether you believe in Him or not, Jewish purity laws themselves had not merely just been overridden, but legally abolished. Mingling Christ's and Paul's words, one can also use the phraseology "abolished by being fulfilled" (Mt 5:17).

If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances: do not handle, nor taste, nor touch...[which] are not of any value..." Col 2:20-23.

"In saying, A new covenant, He has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and growing decrepit is near to disappearing." Heb 8:13. The entire old covenant.

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Yes and then no in a broader sense, although this appears not to be what your Question is striving for. According to Paul, Christ had (3 days--40 or so hours previously), "wip[ed] out the handwriting in ordinances...tak[ing] it out of the way, nailing it to the cross." Col 2:14. He replaced the ceremonial law with Himself, the body of the shadows (--as He was before crucifixion too, as Mr Dot's answer indicated).

"Abolishing in His flesh the law of the commandments in ordinances, that He might create the two [Jew and Gentile] in Himself into one new man, so making peace." Eph 2:15.

Thus whether you believe into Him or not, Jewish purity laws themselves had not merely just been overridden, but legally abolished. Mingling Christ's and Paul's words, one can also use the phraseology "abolished by being fulfilled" (Mt 5:17).

If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances: do not handle, nor taste, nor touch...[which] are not of any value..." Col 2:20-23.

"In saying, A new covenant, He has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and growing decrepit is near to disappearing." Heb 8:13. The entire old covenant.