"God's Wisdom in a Sacred Secret"- Conclusion of Revealed Progressively

As the "Revealer of secrets,"  Jehovah would eventually unveil pertinent details regarding the outworking of this secret.  (Daniel 2:28)  But he would do so gradually, progressively.  To illustrate, we might think of the way a loving father responds when his little boy asks, "Dad, where did I come from?"  A wise father provides only as much information as that little boy can grasp.  As the boy gets older, the father tells him more.  In a similar way, Jehovah determines when his people are ready for revelations of his will and purpose. -Proverbs 4:18; Daniel 12:4. 

How did Jehovah make such revelations? He uses a series of covenants, or contracts, to reveal much.  Likely, you have at one time or another entered into some sort of contract-perhaps to buy a home or to borrow or lend money. Such a contract provided a legal guaranteed that the terms agreed upon would be fulfilled.  But why  would Jehovah need to make formal covenants, or contracts with humans?  Surely, his word is a sufficient guaranteed of his promises.  That is true, and yet, on a number of occasions, God has kindly backed his word with legal contracts.  These ironclad agreements give us imperfect humans an even more solid basis for confidence in the promises of Jehovah. -Hebrews 6:16-18. 

Next time: "God's Wisdom in a Sacred Secret" - The Covenant With Abraham

From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah