The word Bible is not anywhere in the Bible The Biblical term for the Bible is "the Holy Scriptures" (2 Tim. 3:15, NKJV) or simply "the Scriptures" (John 5:39.NKJV)(Romans 1:1-3,NKJV) 2 Timothy 3:15...
To hide the meaning of what is being said.Jesus used "symbols" in all of His parables, which He spoke exclusively to the multitudes [Matt.13:34]... which were designed to hide the meaning of them...