Mysteries

<p><a href="http://barnes.biblecommenter.com/matthew/13.htm" >Barnes' Notes on the Bible</a>

The mysteries of the kingdom - The word "mystery," in the Bible, properly means a thing that is "concealed," or that "has been concealed." It does not mean that the thing was "incomprehensible," or even difficult to be understood.

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<a href="http://sco.biblecommenter.com/matthew/13.htm" >Scofield Reference Notes</a>

[3] mysteries

A "mystery" in Scripture is a previously hidden truth, now divinely revealed; but in which a supernatural element still remains despite the revelation. The greater mysteries are:

(1) The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven Mt 13:3-50.

(2) the mystery of Israel's blindness during this age Rom 11:25 (with context);

(3) the mystery of the translation of living saints at the end of this age 1Cor 15:51,52 1Th 4:14-17.

(4) the mystery of N.T. church as one body composed of Jew and Gentile Eph 3:1-11 Rom 16:25 Eph 6:19 Col 4:3.

(5) the mystery of the church as the bride of Christ Eph 5:28-32.

(6) the mystery of the inliving Christ Gal 2:20 Col 1:26,27.

(7) the "mystery of God even Christ," i.e. Christ as the incarnate fullness of the Godhead embodied, in whom all the divine wisdom for man subsists Col 2:2,9 1Cor 2:7.

(8) the mystery of the processes by which godlikeness is restored to man 1Tim 3:16.

(9) the mystery of iniquity 2Th 2:7 Mt 13:33.

(10) the mystery of the seven stars Rev 1:20.

(11) the mystery of Babylon Rev 17:5,7.</p>