Hidden But Now Revealed

We will define mystery generally as the revelation of God’s partially hidden wisdom, particularly as it concerns events occurring in the “latter days.”

mystery as divine wisdom that was previously “hidden” but has now been “revealed.”

What makes the term mystery so dynamic, even complex, is that the biblical writers sometimes use two definitions simultaneously: (1) God’s wisdom has finally been disclosed, but nevertheless (2) his wisdom remains generally incomprehensible to nonbelievers. The biblical conception of mystery envelops both of these notions

The book of Daniel and early Judaism present mystery as a revelation concerning end-time events that were previously hidden but have been subsequently revealed.

We will argue that the revelation of mystery is not a totally new revelation but the full disclosure of something that was to a significant extent hidden

using the term mystery, a term from the book of Daniel that embodies both continuity and discontinuity, the New Testament writers expect their audiences to understand that the topic under discussion contains both of these elements

the person of Jesus unlocks the ultimate meaning of the entire Old Testament.

When reading through the four Gospels, one is immediately confronted with a difficult problem: Why are Israel and its leaders unable to grasp fully Jesus’ identity and mission

the New Testament writers employ the term mystery to signal a unique relationship between the Testaments