Subject: Can we disappoint the omniscient God? |
Bible Note: I apologize, Mommapbs, Here is a revision of my 2nd post to you.. "But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only." Matthew 24:36 [ESV] As for Matthew 24:36 in relation to Jesus and His omniscience, I believe that it was His choice not to reveal to us whether or not He knew of the date or hour, since that was not His focus in His First Advent. It is always possible that He could have known and revealed to us the exact date and time of His Second Advent, but He explicitly chose not to reveal to us what our limited minds and limited viewpoints could not accept. We weren't ready to know that information at that time, and we still are not ready to know or handle that information. He gave to us what we essentially need, and that only, even though He admonished us to ask for everything else in prayer. I believe that perhaps this may be yet another way in which "he made Himself nothing", by carefully choosing when and where He used His divine attribute of omniscience. Could He have known the date and time on the calendar (which, as it turns out, would be turned upside down all over the world by His First Advent) for His Second Advent? Yes! Would He have told us? No! :-) And for good reason! Blessings to you, Makarios |