Why was this to be?

Answer

"And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to
the time of the end." Verse 35.

What writings are specifically mentioned as containing some things difficult to understand?
How many were embraced in God's promises to Abraham?
Upon what condition is faith reckoned for righteousness?
17. What prophetic period, therefore, extends to the deliverance of God's people from the captivity in modern Babylon, and the restoration to them of the mediation of Christ?
Why does the Lord call the Sabbath His day?
What did the prophet see coming up at this time?
How does the Apostle Peter close his second epistle?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle