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Category Archives: God
jesus’ knowledge in the gospel of john – part 1
I was recently challenged on the concept of Jesus in the gospel of John. The challenger stated that Jesus is depicted as omniscient or semi-omniscient. Jesus, throughout the gospel of John, seems to have access to God’s knowledge (and power) … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Calvinism, Figures of Speech, God, Jesus, Omniscience, Open Theism, Theology
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the greek origin of omniscience
The concept of omniscience in rooted in the idea of God’s “perfection”. In platonism, the perfect cannot change. Thus, if god changed (such as learning new information) then god would not be perfect. Omniscience, then, is an extension of platonistic … Continue reading
Posted in Augustine, Bible, God, Greek History, Immutablility, Plato, Theology
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Book Review: The Uncontrolling Love of God by Thomas J Oord
For believers, making sense of [evil events] requires belief in God. But the answers that most give to the question of God’s relation to randomness and evil leave me unconvinced and discontented. They don’t make sense. Believers need better responses … Continue reading
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the name of God
In Exodus 3:14, God introduces Himself to Moses. This is a very important event in the Bible as it represents perhaps the first time God’s name was known. In Exodus 6, God recounts to Moses that His name “Yahweh” was … Continue reading
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God is personal
God’s first act towards human beings is to create man in His image. This is a very important concept in the Bible. Whereas the pagan gods have idols in their image, mankind is God’s image (the same Hebrew word is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Immutablility, Open Theism, Theology
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the moabites thwart God
In 2 Kings 3, Jehoram (king of Israel) and Jehoshaphat (king of Judah) set out to defeat the rebellious Moabites. Jehoshaphat inquires of the prophet of Yahweh as to the outcome of the battle. This prophet is Elisha and Elisha … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Omniscience, Open Theism, Prophecy, Theology
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the divine council of God
The divine council is the Jewish theological idea that Yahweh holds court in heaven and consults other divine beings (best understood as spirits and angels). In several Biblical descriptions is the setting of a royal court. God has a throne … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Omnipotence, Omniscience, Theology
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God in the book of job – who darkened what counsel
In the book of Job, Job suffers due to a divine wager between God and Satan (“the adversary”). Job’s friends attempt to persuade Job that God does not punish unjustly; they claim Job has a hidden sin. Job, though, is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Morality, Omnipotence, Theology
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misquoted verses – alpha and omega
In Revelation there is an interesting phrase which reoccurs several times. This phrase is not found elsewhere in the Bible (not in this form), but is unique to Revelation. God claims to be the “Alpha and Omega”. Proponents of Negative … Continue reading
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can God be wearied?
Isa 40:28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary [yaw-gah]. His understanding is unsearchable. Isaiah 40 is commonly used … Continue reading
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