"the hidden, eternal plan of God that is being revealed to God’s people in accordance with His plan." -Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
"The word mystery, so often used by Paul, does not mean something incomprehensible, but something that had been kept secret and now has been disclosed. In Paul’s cultural and religious milieu, the term was often used with reference to the mystery religions. Adherents to the mystery religions used the term to speak of the secret knowledge of the religion revealed only to the initiated ones. In contrast, Paul uses the word to speak of a secret that has been openly revealed to all." - New Illustrated Bible Commentary
Grace and Peace,
Stephen
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