Christ Partially Revealed to the Prophets
Pasteur Hirsch. Ephesians 3:4-6 Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)… I was visited by a very distinguished young Israelite who had seen me distributing the sacred volume, and I proposed that we should read a portion of Scripture together. He agreed, on the condition that it should be from the Old Testament, and I read the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah. "But," said he, "that is in the New Testament." "No, no," I replied. "There, take the book. Read it with that true heart which I perceive in you, and you will find what you seek." He has found his Saviour, has accepted Him, and confesses Him with joy. (Pasteur Hirsch.) Parallel Verses KJV: Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) WEB: by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;