The term "unveiled" in the biblical context often signifies the removal of a barrier or the revelation of truth, knowledge, or divine presence. This concept is deeply rooted in both the Old and New Testaments, where physical and spiritual veils are used metaphorically to describe the separation between God and humanity, as well as the revelation of God's glory and truth.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the veil is prominently featured in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple. The veil separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. This veil symbolized the separation between God and man due to sin. Only the High Priest could enter the Most Holy Place, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:2, 15).

The concept of unveiling is also seen in the prophetic literature, where the removal of the veil signifies the revelation of God's plans and purposes. Isaiah speaks of a future time when God will "destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations" (Isaiah 25:7), indicating a time of divine revelation and the removal of spiritual blindness.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the theme of unveiling is most vividly illustrated in the life and work of Jesus Christ. At the moment of Christ's death, the veil of the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51), symbolizing the removal of the barrier between God and humanity. This act signifies that through Christ's sacrifice, believers now have direct access to God.

The Apostle Paul expands on this theme in his letters. In 2 Corinthians 3:14-16, Paul discusses the veil that remains over the hearts of those who do not accept Christ. He writes, "But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away" . Here, the unveiling represents the revelation of the gospel and the understanding of God's truth through Christ.

Spiritual Implications

The concept of being unveiled is also significant in the spiritual life of believers. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 3:18, "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit" . This passage highlights the transformative power of beholding God's glory with an unveiled face, leading to spiritual growth and sanctification.

In the book of Revelation, the ultimate unveiling occurs with the revelation of Jesus Christ and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. The Greek word for "revelation" is "apokalypsis," which means "unveiling" or "disclosure." This final unveiling reveals the full glory of Christ and the establishment of His eternal kingdom.

Conclusion

The theme of unveiling in the Bible underscores the transition from hiddenness to revelation, from separation to communion with God. It highlights the transformative power of Christ's work, which removes the barriers of sin and allows believers to experience the fullness of God's presence and truth.177. akatakaluptos -- uncovered
... Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: akatakaluptos Phonetic Spelling:
(ak-at-ak-al'-oop-tos) Short Definition: not veiled, unveiled Definition: unveiled ...
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343. anakalupto -- to unveil
... unveil, uncover. Word Origin from ana and kalupto Definition to unveil NASB
Word Usage unlifted (1), unveiled (1). open, unveil. From ...
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The Unveiled Face
... CHAPTER XXVII THE UNVEILED FACE. IT was strange to many of those who listened
to the Master, to hear that they would find this blessed ...
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Transformation by Beholding
... symbols, expressed here in a rite, there in a type, there again in an obscure prophecy,
but never or scarcely ever fronting the world with an unveiled face and ...
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Letter cxlviii. (AD 413. )
... to face; [2626] when from being men we shall advance to the rank of angels, and
shall be able to say with the apostle, We all, with unveiled face, beholding as ...
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How to Become Like Christ.
... HOW TO BECOME LIKE CHRIST. "But we all, with unveiled face reflecting as a ... But, thirdly,
we must set Christ before us and live before Him with unveiled face. ...
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Whether in Christ There was the Gift of Prophecy?
... be among you a prophet of the Lord, I will appear to him in a vision, or I will
speak to him in a dream." But Christ had full and unveiled knowledge, much more ...
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John i. 6
... [149] As then He clothed Himself with flesh, that he might not, by encountering
men with the unveiled Godhead, destroy them all; so He sent forth a man for His ...
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The Knowledge of God and of Ourselves Mutually Connected. --Nature ...
... lie open to our view, we think ourselves endued with a very strong and piercing
eyesight; but when we look up to the sun, and gaze at it unveiled, the sight ...
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1 Cor. xi. 2
... Their women used both to pray and prophesy unveiled and with their head bare, (for
then women also used to prophesy;) but the men went so far as to wear long ...
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'Give Me to Drink'
... To him He had unveiled Himself as the Son of God, and the Son of Man who came
down from heaven, and is in heaven, and ascends to heaven. ...
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Psalm LXXVIII.
... But without doubt the mystery [3525] of the Kingdom of Heaven was veiled in the
Old Testament, which in the fulness of time should be unveiled in the New. ...
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Unveiled (7 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Unveiled (7 Occurrences). Matthew ... preaching? And the
arm of the Lord--to whom has it been unveiled?" (WEY BBE). ...
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Covering (191 Occurrences)
... Read in the light of the context: "Every woman praying or prophesying with her head
unveiled dishonoreth her head" (verse 5). The meaning would seem to be that ...
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Head (4291 Occurrences)
... Read in the light of the context: "Every woman praying or prophesying with her head
unveiled dishonoreth her head" (verse 5). The meaning would seem to be that ...
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Unveiler (4 Occurrences)

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Unvailed (1 Occurrence)

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Faces (158 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 3:18 And all of us, with unveiled faces, reflecting like bright mirrors
the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same likeness, from ...
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Transformed (5 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory
of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even ...
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Reflect (6 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 3:18 And all of us, with unveiled faces, reflecting like bright mirrors
the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same likeness, from ...
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Reflecting (2 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 3:18 And all of us, with unveiled faces, reflecting like bright mirrors
the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same likeness, from ...
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Radiant (14 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 3:18 And all of us, with unveiled faces, reflecting like bright mirrors
the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same likeness, from ...
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