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2 Corinthians 3 : 13-16

  • 17-06-2011 1:36pm
    #1
    Asry
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    Unlike Moses, whbo put a veil over his face to that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.

    I was wondering what this 'veil' refers to? I stumbled across this passage and am having difficulty understanding it. Paul was discussing the new covenant, and then there was this.

    Can anyone enlighten me?

    [and yes, it's probably really obvious, but I can't understand it. So no snide remarks please! :)]


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  • #2
    Plowman
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  • #3
    Asry
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    That does make sense. I mean having a veil over your eyes means not seeing clearly, I guess. So if you adhere to the old laws of Moses, you're not seeing clearly?


  • #4
    Slav
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    Asry wrote: »
    I mean having a veil over your eyes means not seeing clearly, I guess. So if you adhere to the old laws of Moses, you're not seeing clearly?

    When you're trying to look through a veil you can't see anything (if it's a good veil of course). Look how Old Testament is remarkably silent about any after life: only some humble hope that Sheol is not what God will let us end up in (e.g. in the book of Job or some Psalms).

    It is now, in this world after Christ's resurrection we can see but not clearly. As your favourite author put it in his another epistle:

    For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. (1 Cor 13:12)


  • #5
    Asry
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    Aw man, he came up with '...through a glass, darkly'??

    Sigh.

    I wish I'd written that.


  • #6
    wolfsbane
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    Asry wrote: »
    I was wondering what this 'veil' refers to? I stumbled across this passage and am having difficulty understanding it. Paul was discussing the new covenant, and then there was this.

    Can anyone enlighten me?

    [and yes, it's probably really obvious, but I can't understand it. So no snide remarks please! :)]
    Reading from v7 to the end, I think it refers to their spiritual blindness to the full truth typified by the Mosaic Covenant. They see only the outward forms, and think it is all about keeping the Law to be saved.

    They do not see the necessity of a Redeemer, nor do they understand the spiritual nature of His kingdom.

    Doubtless much more could be said, but that's my initial thoughts.
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    2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.


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