“This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”
This is a profound mystery — but I am talking about Christ and the church — the Christological interpretation: to mystērion touto mega estin ('this mystery is profound'), but ego legō eis Christon kai tēn ekklēsiān ('I speak concerning Christ and the church'), the marriage union becomes theophany, revealing Christ's love for the redeemed.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:32
“This is great mystery: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the Church.” Why does he call it a great mystery? That it was something great and wonderful, the blessed Moses, or rather God, intimated. For the present, however, says he, I speak regarding Christ, that having left the Father, He came down, and came to the Bride, and became one Spirit. “For he that is joined unto the Lord is one Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 6:17 And well says he, “it is a great mystery.” And then as…
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