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Introduce Joey and Andrew.
Illustrate problem through analogy of the sticker left on the sunglasses lens.
All of us here see each other through lenses - lawyer, Baptist, Eurasian, young, youth pastor, Pentecostal, big/small church etc.
And all of us see God through different lenses.
What if the lenses were removed? What if we could see clearly?
That was what Paul wanted his people to experience.
Introduce topic.
Illustrate problem through analogy of the sticker left on the sunglasses lens.
All of us here see each other through lenses - lawyer, Baptist, Eurasian, young, youth pastor, Pentecostal, big/small church etc.
And all of us see God through different lenses.
What if the lenses were removed? What if we could see clearly?
That was what Paul wanted his people to experience.
Introduce topic.
Unveiling the Veil
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Unveiling the Veil
Joey Tan + Andrew Hanam | NT Studies II | 1 Cor 3:12-18
Introduce Joey and Andrew.
Illustrate problem through analogy of the sticker left on the sunglasses lens.
All of us here see each other through lenses - lawyer, Baptist, Eurasian, young, youth pastor, Pentecostal, big/small church etc.
And all of us see God through different lenses.
What if the lenses were removed? What if we could see clearly?
That was what Paul wanted his people to experience.
Introduce topic.
Illustrate problem through analogy of the sticker left on the sunglasses lens.
All of us here see each other through lenses - lawyer, Baptist, Eurasian, young, youth pastor, Pentecostal, big/small church etc.
And all of us see God through different lenses.
What if the lenses were removed? What if we could see clearly?
That was what Paul wanted his people to experience.
Introduce topic.
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1 Corinthians 3:12-15
12 Therefore having such a hope, we use great boldness in our speech, 13 and are not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not look intently at the end of what was fading away. 14 But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ. 15 But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart;
Get class to read together.
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1 Corinthians 3:16-18
16 but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
Get class to read together.
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we use great boldness in our speech,
12 // Therefore having such a hope,
The ministry of the Spirit has great splendour and its ministers can have great boldness in proclaiming the word.
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What is this hope and boldness?
Context of 1 Cor 3:12-18 | New Covenant | Resurrection of Christ
Background of passage found in 1 Cor 3:7-11 where Paul explains the overwhelmingly more glorious New Covenant (Jer 33:31-34).
Immediately after in 2 Cor 4:3-18, Paul beseeched his hearers to hope in the resurrection of Jesus.
Paul urged the believers to place their confidence in the unconditional New Covenant instead of in the conditional Mosaic Covenant.
Immediately after in 2 Cor 4:3-18, Paul beseeched his hearers to hope in the resurrection of Jesus.
Paul urged the believers to place their confidence in the unconditional New Covenant instead of in the conditional Mosaic Covenant.
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13 // and are not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not look intently at the end of what was fading away.
Moses’ veil further illustrated the mental barrier preventing Israel from recognising Christ in the Old Testament.
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Veil
What is it and why this analogy?
Polarising uses: a literal covering used for wedding celebration or during bereavement.
A metaphorical imagery (Isa 25:7) or a physical separator of space in the temple (2 Chr 3:14).
Effect of using veil analogy: listeners would either recall Rebekah (Gen 24:65), Tamar (Gen 38:14) but most probably Moses (Exod 34:33-35).
A metaphorical imagery (Isa 25:7) or a physical separator of space in the temple (2 Chr 3:14).
Effect of using veil analogy: listeners would either recall Rebekah (Gen 24:65), Tamar (Gen 38:14) but most probably Moses (Exod 34:33-35).
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Contrast #1
Moses' and Paul's approach to the veil
Possible reasons why Moses didn't want the people to see the fading glory of God:
1. Was insecure about himself as a leader. Afraid people might think he couldn't keep God’s glory.
2. Wanted to protect God's reputation. Felt people were not worthy to see God’s glory.
3. Wanted to protect people from being harmed if they looked too intently at God’s glory.
4. Knew condition of people's hearts in spite of God and didn't want them to be hardened even further should they observe a fading glory.
Paul actually had someone Moses never had—the Holy Spirit—and it is through His empowerment alone that He was able to personal setbacks, corporate difficulties and disappointment with people.
1. Was insecure about himself as a leader. Afraid people might think he couldn't keep God’s glory.
2. Wanted to protect God's reputation. Felt people were not worthy to see God’s glory.
3. Wanted to protect people from being harmed if they looked too intently at God’s glory.
4. Knew condition of people's hearts in spite of God and didn't want them to be hardened even further should they observe a fading glory.
Paul actually had someone Moses never had—the Holy Spirit—and it is through His empowerment alone that He was able to personal setbacks, corporate difficulties and disappointment with people.
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Contrast #2
The Old and New Covenant
OT believers were waiting for the fulfilment of the Law and never saw it.
NT believers received the Gospel, which was the means and end to restoring God's glory.
Moses' people had the written law (Exod 31:18) while Paul's people had the Law written on their hearts (Jer 31:33)
The former produced fear and perpetuated spiritual blindness while the latter produced freedom and persuaded spiritual sight.
Paul stressed the importance of the believers’ spiritual heritage and desired for them to place confidence in it instead of in their Jewish ancestry.
NT believers received the Gospel, which was the means and end to restoring God's glory.
Moses' people had the written law (Exod 31:18) while Paul's people had the Law written on their hearts (Jer 31:33)
The former produced fear and perpetuated spiritual blindness while the latter produced freedom and persuaded spiritual sight.
Paul stressed the importance of the believers’ spiritual heritage and desired for them to place confidence in it instead of in their Jewish ancestry.
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14 // But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ.
Minds were hardened as they did not have the Holy Spirit for “the renewing of their minds” (Rom 12:2).
Even in Paul’s day, the Jews had the same problem, hard hearts that had not been regenerated by the Holy Spirit, because they had not turned to Jesus.
Even in Paul’s day, the Jews had the same problem, hard hearts that had not been regenerated by the Holy Spirit, because they had not turned to Jesus.
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see through a veil?
What does it look and feel like to
A person with good eyesight will recognise God and Scripture accurately, and someone equipped with the right optics will distinguish God and Scripture truthfully.
Reverse is also true; being paired with wrong lenses or having an impaired vision would compromise one’s ability to encounter God and obey Scripture.
An initial impairment may not be noticeable in the initial stages but its long-term impact of inaccuracy and falsehood would be seen and felt in the latter parts of one’s lifetime.
Reverse is also true; being paired with wrong lenses or having an impaired vision would compromise one’s ability to encounter God and obey Scripture.
An initial impairment may not be noticeable in the initial stages but its long-term impact of inaccuracy and falsehood would be seen and felt in the latter parts of one’s lifetime.
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a veil lies over their heart;
15 // But to this day whenever Moses is read,
When the Jews reject Jesus and remain stuck in the Old Covenant, their hearts remain hard and they are not able to see the glory of God.
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and a hardened mind?
What does it mean to have a veiled heart
Veil is the metonymy of a closed mind and a hardened heart.
Paul used a veil to objectify the conditions of their unbelieving hearts, and their minds that refused to understand a new and better way.
They couldn't believe in Christ and His work on the cross, which was the only way to have the veil removed.
Two routes—either walk with God in repentance or walk in wilderness in rebellion.
Paul used a veil to objectify the conditions of their unbelieving hearts, and their minds that refused to understand a new and better way.
They couldn't believe in Christ and His work on the cross, which was the only way to have the veil removed.
Two routes—either walk with God in repentance or walk in wilderness in rebellion.
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Who is the "Lord"?
Jesus Christ? Holy Spirit? Yahweh?
The “Lord” referred to in verse 16 refers to God and not specifically to Jesus.
In all other quotations of the Old Testament, the reference to “Lord” refers to God (Rom 4:8, 9:28,29; 10:16, 11:3,34; 15:11; 1 Cor 2:16; 3:20; 10:26; 14:21; 2 Cor 6:17-18; 8:21).
Lord refers to YHWH.
In all other quotations of the Old Testament, the reference to “Lord” refers to God (Rom 4:8, 9:28,29; 10:16, 11:3,34; 15:11; 1 Cor 2:16; 3:20; 10:26; 14:21; 2 Cor 6:17-18; 8:21).
Lord refers to YHWH.
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Turning to God
changes the veiled heart and hardened mind
The “veil” is what protects/ prevents us from seeing the glory of God.
We are invited to be part of the New Covenant where we can enter the presence of God.
When a person desires to turn to God, it is the Holy Spirit who removes the heart of stone, and writes God’s laws on our hearts, allowing us to enter safely.
We are then able to see God’s glory.
We are invited to be part of the New Covenant where we can enter the presence of God.
When a person desires to turn to God, it is the Holy Spirit who removes the heart of stone, and writes God’s laws on our hearts, allowing us to enter safely.
We are then able to see God’s glory.
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there is liberty.
17 // Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
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Liberty/freedom
From what? What is it? What happens?
Every believer can experience the divine presence and the glorious transformation through the Holy Spirit.
Some translations use the word “freedom” instead of “liberty”.
This freedom is not from the law.
We should look at the immediate context for interpretation and not to import theological matters from Paul’s other letters.
In the context, freedom has to do with freedom from the veil.
And this only comes when one turns to the Lord.
Some translations use the word “freedom” instead of “liberty”.
This freedom is not from the law.
We should look at the immediate context for interpretation and not to import theological matters from Paul’s other letters.
In the context, freedom has to do with freedom from the veil.
And this only comes when one turns to the Lord.
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The Holy Spirit
His role, ministry and importance
Israel did not have the Spirit to make their hearts receptive to God’s laws, they were kept from beholding God’s glory.
Paul uses “the veil” (metonymy) to represent the people’s hard hearts that prevent them from experiencing God’s glory to its fullest.
When the veil is removed, freedom from the law of sin and death results.
The ministry of the Spirit enables believers “to turn” and to enter into the Lord’s presence.
Paul uses “the veil” (metonymy) to represent the people’s hard hearts that prevent them from experiencing God’s glory to its fullest.
When the veil is removed, freedom from the law of sin and death results.
The ministry of the Spirit enables believers “to turn” and to enter into the Lord’s presence.
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18 // But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
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glory to glory
Transformed into the same image from
Just as Moses approached God with an unveiled face, Christians can approach the glory of the Lord with unveiled faces and experience the same transformation that Moses had.
Paul’s face is unveiled so that he reflects the Lord’s glory to the people.
When the veil which is the hardness of heart is removed, we can see God’s glory, and we will be transformed into the image of Christ, who mirrors God.
Paul’s face is unveiled so that he reflects the Lord’s glory to the people.
When the veil which is the hardness of heart is removed, we can see God’s glory, and we will be transformed into the image of Christ, who mirrors God.
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