Come Behold The Wondrous Mystery
According to the writers, this modern hymn took shape mostly on a two-hour plane ride from Louisville to Dallas in late 2012. The final version was finished two months later, in January 2013. There are over 160 scripture references that support these lyrics. It truly is a fantastic song. For some context, let me direct you to 2 Corinthians 3 where Paul is calling on the Christian Jews in Corinth to realize the temporal glory of the law of Moses had ended and the permanent glory of Christ had begun. N.T. Scholar Paul W. Barnett writes, “Paul is making two closely related points. On one hand, he is referring to Moses’ own words that the people willfully failed to comprehend the meaning and significance of God’s rescue of them from Egypt. On the other, Paul is implying that, because of this, God did not let them understand the promises made under the Mosaic covenant which would be fulfilled in Christ.” He says, “The veil, which in Moses’ day prevented the Israelites s