2 Corinthians 3:14-15 Description The same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament... when Moses is read, the veil is placed upon their heart Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture IV. The Old Testament Surpasses the New in Allegorical Richness — Quoted as Paul's teaching that understanding of the Old Testament has passed from the Jews to Christians "Until this present day," he says, "the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, which veil is taken away in Christ; but until this present day, when Moses is read, the veil is placed upon their heart," Related Paul the Apostle Moses