Matthew 13:11 - Scofield Reference Notes

Bible Comments

mysteries

A "mystery" in Scripture is a previously hidden truth, now divinely revealed; but in which a supernatural element still remains despite the revelation. The greater mysteries are:

1) The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 13:3-50).

(2) the mystery of Israel's blindness during this age (Romans 11:25) (with context);

(3) the mystery of the translation of living saints at the end of this age (1 Corinthians 15:51-52); (1 Thessalonians 4:14-17).

(4) the mystery of New Testament church as one body composed of Jew and Gentile (Ephesians 3:1-11); (Romans 16:25); (Ephesians 6:19); (Colossians 4:3).

(5) the mystery of the church as the bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:28-32).

(6) the mystery of the inliving Christ (Galatians 2:20); (Colossians 1:26-27).

(7) the "mystery of God even Christ," that is, Christ as the incarnate fullness of the Godhead embodied, in whom all the divine wisdom for man subsists (Colossians 2:2); (Colossians 2:9); (1 Corinthians 2:7).

(8) the mystery of the processes by which godlikeness is restored to man (1 Timothy 3:16).

(9) the mystery of iniquity (2 Thessalonians 2:7); (Matthew 13:33).

(10) the mystery of the seven stars (Revelation 1:20).

(11) the mystery of Babylon (Revelation 17:5); (Revelation 17:7).

kingdom

( See Scofield) - (Matthew 3:2).

Matthew 13:11

11 He answered and said unto them,Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.