Il mistero e i suoi tempi nell’apocalittica del Secondo Tempio

In the apocalyptic Second Temple literature, the concealment and accomplishment phases of «mystery» show an evident relationship with the concept of time. Furthermore, in this study we consider the interpretation and announce of mystery and the realization phases. Many expressions show us that God has stablished the time when the mysteries must remain concealed and the time when the mysteries must be revealed to chosen ones. In this essay, we try to identify, within apocalyptic thought, that the concept of the time, divided into some periods, has influenced the revelatory process idea of mysteries and their accomplishment.