| Dr. Couch, what is the veil in 2 Corinthians 3:14-17?
ANSWER: It is the blindness of the Jews in regard to Christ. It is the funeral mourning shroud that keeps the Jews from seeing Him. Their minds are hardened when the old covenant (the Mosaic covenant) is read in the synagogues, and it will remain until they accept Christ (v. 14). In Paul's day the veil remained when Moses was read (v. 15), but when a Jew turns to Christ "the veil, shroud is taken away" (v. 16). The Lord in this case, the Holy Spirit is the Lord, and where He is active "there is liberty" (v. 17).
Thanks for asking.
Dr. Mal Couch
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Friday, September 4, 2009
The Veil in 2 Corinthians 3:14-17
