The Bible is a message from God to His creation. The New Testament is an unveiling of mysteries written throughout the Old Testament. It is God, who reveals His mysteries to those of His choosing, in an appointed time and season. When Christ spoke to the crowds in parables, He was uttering things (unveiling the mysteries) hidden since the creation of the world. When God revealed to men prophetic truths, it was a statement of future events, instruction, warnings and doctrine. Prophecy is a revelation of God's will in relation to man. Prophecy is a light shining in a dark place because it is revealing.