This is an article specific on scriptural seals and veils used to hide things that are not yet as at the time of the revelation, to have them preserved better for the concerned generations and relevant time. It was common practice in the old testament to present mysteries of God in seals due to the nature of the covenant.
Isaiah 8:16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Isaiah 29:11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
The covenant was designed to be a practice in prophetic actions declaring of another more superior covenant and promise. The Spirit of God was not yet poured on earth therefore understanding was only of laws. These laws were not just living instructions. They hid a more deep spiritual aspect concerning the relationship of men and God. They were seals and veiled our current covenant. These veils were also spiritually signified by the veils of the temple of worship, restricting the revelation hat the people could attain through the old covenant. This changed at Christs death. It was His first victory in hades.
Matthew 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
I believe it is time to unveil such mysteries and to break any such seals, seeing we are fast approaching an age that is going to be full of Gods revelation, with no need of teachers. This means that the mysteries of God should be in the process of unveiling right now, as we approach the new dispensation.
Scriptural and prophetic seals ranged from writer to writer and from time to time. These were indeed actual veils put on the word as a testimony of the inability of the law to deliver a deeper relationship with God. We now have a better covenant, and together with the tearing of the seal which was the veil hiding away the most holy place, we inherit power to search into deeper spiritual things concerning the glory of God. Here follows more common seals of the prophets, and scripture as noted down in mysteries;
1.Order of events. By mixing up order to avoid a clear chronological flow of prophesies for example, a veil would be formed in that the clear intentions of the scripture would cause a confusion. This also happens with words of wisdom concerning how spiritual things work. This is the case of many prophetic utterances. Our heritage is now more spiritual than before thus the unveiling of such mysteries. Order is mixed up in Daniel chapter 11, or Revelations among other books, especially when the writers are prophesying a future event. Christ did the same when asked of what should be in the end.
2.Repetition. Read Daniel chapter 11 and you will wonder " is this the same king or is it another". Repeatition is another sure way of throwing people off the tracks. This seal tires off the mind and you cannot wait to end the reading. It is also the commonest used by all the prophets in the bible, including the revelation. You think you are onto a thread before you discover that you are backtracking, branching off to a completly different part of the story, or down the same road you thought you had passed. This seals and veils scripture for many and usually results to a resignation of the mind from the particular scripture.
3.Backtracking. The seal could be attained by backtracking an already stated prophesy and you think; is this another occurrence? The order of events could also be repeated in a backward chronology. This is a form of poetry.
4.Distractions used to seal prophesy and other scripture come in the form of a different event being described at the same time. You then lose sight of the other or fail to make sense of the entire presentation. This seals off the actual story from the hearer. It is a common veil for most prophets.
5.Its so overt, its covert. Sometimes the best seal is to lay the truth so casualy bare. The irony is that men will seek an interpretation or a deeper meening. This happens a lot with the scriptures that deal with the relationship of men with God, with facts about the principalities of the earth, the annointing and personality of God, among others. These are mostly seals to non believers due to the lack of the Spirit of Revelation that dwells in all Christians. These kinds of scriptures have therefore resulted in separations and conflicts and denominations.
6.Current circumstances used as a seal of an expected occurence in the future. Take for example the deliverance of Israel out of Egypt. This declared in a veil translation from the kingdom of darkness to light in the new covenant of Christ. It also declares the birth of the coming age of righteousness from the current one. The same scriptural seal is used with other nations to declare the plans of God for those that rise after them, and most importantly, to spiritual principalities attached to them.
6.Repetitive cycles of such fulfillments also seal scriptures from understanding, especially for future generations that will look at them as expired. This is exactly the intention of the veil.
7.Similitudes and parables to seal prophesy and scripture. This is the use of fiction depicting similar circumstances or similies to hide the real facts. This is for example the use of already passed or wasted nations to speak to future ones, the character of most old testament prophets, or the many parables used by Christ. Many of those speak about the end of the current age, and expectations of its glory.
Hosea 12:10 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
8.Spiritual blindness This is blindness caused by God through the gods of this world.Ezekiel 20:49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
John 12:40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Romans 11:7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
2 Corinthians 3:14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same veil untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which veil is done away in Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
You have to have an interest to be able to decipher some of these seals that veil the word. Knowledge of scripture increases the ability to break through hidden and veiled things as it increases understanding of the works of God. Wisdom only comes from God so remember to ask for it as many times as you desire.
