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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith
~The Response of History to the Revelation~
Chapter 10 – The Proclamation of the Advent
of the fulness of times he might gather
together in one all things in Christ, both which
are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in
him.” Here God’s purpose to gather together
all in Christ is called the “mystery” of his will.
This is accomplished through the gospel.
Ephesians 6:19: “And for me [Paul asks that
prayers be made], that utterance may be given
unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to
make known the mystery of the gospel.” Here
the gospel is declared plainly to be a mystery.
It is called in Colossians 4:3, the mystery of
Christ. Ephesians 3:3, 6: “How that by
revelation he made known unto me the
mystery (as I wrote afore in few words),” etc.,
“that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and
of the same body, and partakers of his promise
in Christ by the gospel.” Paul here declares
that the mystery was made known to him by