Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Corinthians 3:14

14 But their minds were blinded : For until this day remaineth the same veil untaken away , in the reading of the old Testament : which veil is done away in Christ .

Here the Apostle expoundeth what he meant before by the mystical Veil, viz. the blinding of the Eyes of the Jews; of which we read often in the New Testament, Matt. 13.14. Mark 4.12. Luke 8.10. Ioh. 12.40. Acts 28.26. Rom. 11.8. (See the Notes upon all those Texts.)

And (saith the Apostle) to this day the Veil remaineth not taken away; that Veil, which was signified by the Veil with which Moses covered his Face.

In the reading of the Old Testament, is, when the Old Testament is read: some part of which was wont to be read in the Synagogues every Sabbath-day. But we shall meet with this in the next Verse more fully.

But (saith he) this Veil is taken away in Christ. It is really taken away upon the coming of Christ; that is, the Veil, that covered the Face of Christ, is now truly taken away upon his coming; the Types are fulfilled in him, as their Complement and Antitype; the Prophecies are fulfilled in him, as he whom they concerned, and of whom the Prophets spake. But the Veil, that is drawn over mens hearts, is not taken away, till they come to receive Jesus Christ, as the End of the Law for Righteousness, to close with him, and to believe in him. God hath taken the Veil off from Christ, by sending him personally to fulfil all Righteousness; but Christ profiteth nothing particular Souls, until they come to believe in him, then it is taken away from their Souls, and not before. Which was the reason, that it remained still upon the Jews, amongst whom he came, as among his own, but they received him not.

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