Could this rejection - because of misinterpretation of the scriptures - have been foreseen? Does it say anywhere in the Hebrew scriptures that interpretation of the words contained therein would lead people away from the Holy One of Israel? Did it explain anywhere how to interpret itself? Did it warn people not to put faith in their own interpretations? If it did explain these things, no one heeded its words. In fact, when Christ came, the Jewish people used their holy books, in vain of course, to try to discredit Him (65:3)

At the time of His appearance, there was much expectation and much longing that the Christ would come, but not a single soul, however, knew how He would appear (65:4)

But then something happened, something that changed all of this, something that will forever mark the entrance of divine knowledge into the heart of humanity: some people believed in Him. To those few souls, whose faith in Him overcame whatever difficulties were before them, Christ imparted the knowledge that enabled them to understand the true meaning of the Hebrew Scriptures. For the first time since their having been written centuries before, the mystery of these scriptures was gone, and their truth revealed (65:5)

But not to all. Only to the few elect. To the rest of the world, they remained a mystery (65:6)

A WORLD of FAITH-
In a sense, a new world had been opened to those who believed in Him - a world of faith and knowledge. To those souls Christ gave the keys to understanding what their leaders and countrymen had for generations past failed to understand. At long last the purpose of these holy words was being fulfilled. The fruit that these words bore was an unconquerable faith and love that was destined to spread throughout the planet. In understanding the true meaning of the prophecies pointing to the Christ, His followers had been set free from the ignorance and fanaticism of those who rejected Him (65:7)

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