I was doing my reading and something in the 4th chapter of Matthew just kind of jumped out at me. It seemed quite interesting. Beginning with chapter four, verse one this is immediately after Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.

Matthew 4:1-7 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights He was afterwards hungry.
3 And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If Thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made into bread.
4 But He answered and said, It is written, man shall not live by bread alone but by every Word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. ...more

We are interested in the mysteries spoken of in the Word of God. They are the truths and Kingdom concepts hidden in the Scriptures. The Greek word for "mystery" is mysterion; it means "a thing hidden, a religious secret, or that which is not obvious to the understanding." It occurs 22 times in the King James Bible. We will not look at every passage of Scripture where it is found, but we will examine enough to sharpen our desires for the Word of God.

God's Word is not laid bare for just anyone. His Word is for those who are hungering after Him, and it is the hunger for Him that will begin uncovering the veil over the Word of God.

We will begin with a portion of Scripture in John chapter seven. Here we will see Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles in the midst of a multitude, yet hidden. As such, He is an example of a mystery.