Why do the secret things belong unto the Lord our God in Deuteronomy 29:29?
Deuteronomy 29:29 says the secret things belong unto the Lord our God because He is sovereign and the Creator of everything. As sovereign Creator, He alone has authority over what He has kept hidden since before human history and what He reveals.
Les explains that Deuteronomy 29:29 is a key verse for understanding the mystery: “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God.” He answers the “why” by pointing to God’s sovereignty—He is sovereign and the Creator of everything. Les also teaches that these secret things were revelations God had kept secret since the beginning of human history, or even before. Many of Paul’s doctrines cannot be found in the Old Testament, in Christ’s earthly ministry, or in the early parts of Acts; they are associated with the revelation of a mystery. He suggests studying the word “mystery” in Paul’s epistles with a concordance to see the concepts Paul associates with this revelation.
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
More Questions
What does Deuteronomy 29:29 mean when it says secret things belong to God and revealed things belong to us?
According to Deuteronomy 29:29, secret things belong to God, but the things that He reveals belong to us.
Does Deuteronomy 29:29 apply only to Israel, or does it apply to us today?
Although Deuteronomy 29:29 was spoken to the children of Israel, the principle it states is not limited to Israel but applies to God's dealings at any time in history.