Gen 3:15Gen 3:15And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; he shall bruise and between your seed and her Seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.your head, and you shall bruise His heel.

Gen 12:2-3Gen 12:2-3I will make you a great nation; I will bless I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.shall be blessed.

Dan 2:44Dan 2:44And in the days of these kings the God of And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.stand forever.

John 1:29John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, behold! The toward him, and said, behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!the world!

1 Pet 1:18-201 Pet 1:18-20knowing that you were not redeemed with knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. He a lamb without blemish and without spot. He indeed was indeed was foreordained before the foundationforeordained before the foundation of of the world, the world, but was manifest in these last timesbut was manifest in these last times for for youyou

1 Pet 1:10-11Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.

Was Foreordained before Creation (1 Peter 1:18-20

Had been a hidden mystery (Colossians 1:26)

Throughout O.T. God gave bits & pieces (1 Peter 1:10-11)

This plan was called a Mystery (Ephesians 1:9; 3:3,9; 6:19 and Colossians 1:27-28)

This mystery is NOW fully known (Ephesians 3:1-5)

Eph 3:3-5Eph 3:3-5““How that by revelation He made known to me How that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you may understand my which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), which in knowledge in the mystery of Christ), which in other ages was not made known to the sons of other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets . . .”to His holy apostles and prophets . . .”

Eph 3:3-5Eph 3:3-5““How that by revelation He made known to me How that by revelation He made known to me the the mysterymystery (as I have briefly written already, by (as I have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you may understand my which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the knowledge in the mysterymystery of Christ), which in of Christ), which in other ages was not made known to the sons of other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets . . .”to His holy apostles and prophets . . .”

MYSTERY: (musteorion) 27-times in N.T., “a hidden thing.”

REVELATION: “An uncovering or an unveiling.”

Eph 3:3-5Eph 3:3-5““How that How that by revelation He made known to meby revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you may understand my which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), which in knowledge in the mystery of Christ), which in other ages was not made known to the sons of other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets . . .”to His holy apostles and prophets . . .”

Eph 3:3-5Eph 3:3-5““How that by revelation He made known to me How that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by which, which, when you read, you may understandwhen you read, you may understand my my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), which in knowledge in the mystery of Christ), which in other ages was not made known to the sons of other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets . . .”to His holy apostles and prophets . . .”

UNDERSTAND: “Comprehend the meaning.”

Ephesians 3:10-11Ephesians 3:10-11To the intent that now the manifold wisdom To the intent that now the manifold wisdom

of God might be made known by the of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in church to the principalities and powers in

the heavenly places, according to the the heavenly places, according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in eternal purpose which He accomplished in

Christ Jesus our Lord.Christ Jesus our Lord.

Ephesians 3:10-11Ephesians 3:10-11To the intent that now the manifold wisdom To the intent that now the manifold wisdom

of God might be made known by the of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in church to the principalities and powers in

the heavenly places, according to the the heavenly places, according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in eternal purpose which He accomplished in

Christ Jesus our Lord.Christ Jesus our Lord.