I’ve wondered recently why God didn’t give us a clearer view of Himself. That is, why is it that the revelation that we have is a revelation that seems to be clouded at times? Why couldn’t we have a more lucid account of God, and why couldn’t we be given a Bible that has complete uniformity, no matter what manuscripts are used? Why are some passages hard to understand, and why are some passages and some doctrines easy to warp into heresy?
I think that I may still struggle with these ideas for some time, but John Piper’s two sermons entitled “Why God Inspired Hard Texts” provide a plausible explanation. Transcripts and audio are available here and here, or google “Why God Inspired Hard Texts” if the link is broken.