Most of Scripture is concerned with the prophesied Kingdom of God, also called the Kingdom of Heaven in Matthew's Gospel. Prophecy and its fulfillment under the Messiah have primary reference to God's sovereignly-chosen people, Israel. The specific Kingdom, called the "Kingdom of His dear Son," "…of His Christ," was not prophesied. God's eternal purpose to save Gentiles in a joint body with Jews was "Hid in God" as a sacred secret ("the mystery") until fulfilled.
[BAAANT!]. Wrong. Go reread Isiah 49.
***[BAAANT!]. Wrong. Go reread Isiah 49.***
Eph 3:9 And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the BEGINNING OF THE WORLD hath been HID in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
So, what was hid in God?
Rom 16:25 ¶ Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
Rom 16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: