Your quote:
“I think it would have been nice if those that contributed to the Bible had warned us and spelled it out clearly. Why keep it a secret and a mystery? Why keep us guessing? What was the purpose behind that?”
Probably because our common enemy knows The Bible much better than any of us mortals do and he will use it to modify his tactics for the future.
Think about this in Revelation.
There are 28 Judgements in Revelation.
7 Seals
7 Trumpets
7 Bowls
and...
7 Thunders
God doesn’t let John write down what those 7 Thunder Judgements are. They are “Aces” up the sleeve for Our God.
He’s not giving His whole game plan away.
The same thing can be said for keeping it a mystery to us and everybody else (spiritual/human) who can read our Lord’s Word.
Keeping it cryptic, means He will use it against our enemy.
Just like the Crucifixion - He made a mockery of the fools who wanted to crucify our God. It sealed their fate and they thought they had won. LOL!
“He’s not giving His whole game plan away.
The same thing can be said for keeping it a mystery to us and everybody else (spiritual/human) who can read our Lord’s Word.
Keeping it cryptic, means He will use it against our enemy.”
Interesting take. Thanks.