What attribute of God does Deuteronomy 29:29 show even though it was written to Israel?
Deuteronomy 29:29 shows God’s prerogative to keep things secret. Even though it was written to Israel, it reveals that He has the right to conceal matters and does not have to reveal them until He is good and ready, unveiling truth at the right time.
Les explains that Deuteronomy 29:29 says the secret things belong unto the LORD our God, while the revealed things belong unto us and our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law. Although this was written to the nation of Israel, it still shows that attribute of God—His prerogative to keep things secret. He does not have to reveal anything until He is good and ready. This is basic to understanding the Word: God does not reveal everything all the way up but reveals it at the right time. Les also points to Luke 18:31, where Jesus took the Twelve and said all things written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man would be accomplished; God kept things secret from them until He was ready to reveal it.
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.
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Does Deuteronomy 29:29 apply to us today even though it was spoken to Israel?
Even though Deuteronomy 29:29 was spoken by Moses to the nation of Israel, it is the same God and the same secret holder that we deal with today.