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What Does “Mystery” Mean in the Bible?
In the King James Bible, “Mystery” means “unsolved puzzle” in modern English. It is an archaic word from the 1611 KJV that has dropped out of everyday use.
What Was Lost
The revealed-ness. A biblical mystery was not 'something nobody can figure out' but 'something God has now unveiled.' Paul's 'mystery of Christ' was that God's plan -- hidden for ages -- was now disclosed: Gentiles and Jews united in one body through Christ. The mystery was solved, not unsolvable.
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