God can have present knowledge of things
God can have present knowledge of things
In the Bible, God can be described as having present knowledge of things.
Furthermore, there are descriptions of abilities that can be correlated with God knowing things, such the ability for God to be:
- Seeing.
- Searching.
- Testing.
You can find evidence for that below.
God can have present knowledge of things:
In the Bible, GOD can be described as having PRESENT KNOWLEDGE of things.
For example, it is written:
"thus says THE LORD" (Amos 5:4), "I KNOW your many godlessnesses and your mighty sins, trampling a just (person), taking bribes, and turning aside poor people in the gates" (Amos 5:12).
"thus says YHWH" (Jeremiah 29:10), "I KNOW the purposes which I am planning for you" (Jeremiah 29:11).
"I am GOD" (Psalms 50:7), "I KNOW all the birds of the heaven" (Psalms 50:11).
God can see:
It is indicated in the Bible that GOD can SEE. For example:
"THE LORD LOOKED DOWN from heaven upon the sons of the people, TO SEE if there is one understanding" (Psalms 14:2).
"there-is no creation hidden before Him, but all (things are) naked and having-been-laid-open (to) His EYES" (Hebrews 4:13).
God "seeing" can be correlated to God "knowing":
GOD SEEING things can be correlated to GOD KNOWING things. For example:
"And you say, What does GOD KNOW? Can He judge through the dark cloud? Clouds are a covering for Him, and He does not SEE; and He walks the circuit of the heavens" (Job 22:13-14).
"Woe to those who go to hide deeply their counsel from YHWH! Yea, their works are in the dark; and they say, Who SEES us? And, Who KNOWS us?" (Isaiah 29:15).
God can search:
It is indicated in the Bible that GOD can SEARCH. For example:
God can search through His Spirit, as it is written: "GOD revealed (it) to us through THE SPIRIT. For THE SPIRIT SEARCHES all (things)" (1 Corinthians 2:10).
God "searching" can be correlated to God "knowing":
GOD SEARCHING things can be correlated to GOD KNOWING things. For example:
"O YHWH, You have SEARCHED me and KNOWN me." (Psalms 139:1 (Masoretic)), "SEARCH me, O GOD, and KNOW my heart" (Psalms 139:23 (Masoretic)).
Between those two verses is also mentioned: "Where shall I go from YOUR SPIRIT?" (Psalms 139:7 (Masoretic)). This can make sense to mention God's Spirit as "THE SPIRIT SEARCHES all (things)" (1 Corinthians 2:10).
God can test:
It is indicated in the Bible that GOD can TEST. For example:
"THE LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I rain bread upon you out of heaven; and the people will go out, and they will gather day by day, that I SHALL TEST them whether they will walk in My law or not" (Exodus 16:4).
"says THE LORD" (Zechariah 13:8), "I WILL TEST them by fire as the silver is tested by fire" (Zechariah 13:9).
God "testing" can be correlated to God "knowing":
GOD TESTING things can be correlated to GOD KNOWING things. For example:
"you shall remember all the way which YHWH YOUR GOD has caused you to go these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble you, TO TEST you, TO KNOW that which is in your heart, whether you will keep His commands or not" (Deuteronomy 8:2).
"O GOD" (Psalms 139:23 (Masoretic)), "TEST me, and KNOW my thoughts" (Psalms 139:23 (Masoretic)).
As an illustration, it is written that "it happened after these things, TESTING Abraham, GOD said to him, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Behold, I (am here). And He said, “Take your son, the beloved one, whom you loved, Isaac, and go into the high land, and offer him there for a whole-burnt-offering" (Genesis 22:1-2), and so as this happened it is written that "Abraham stretched out his hand to take the sword to kill his son. And (the) Angel of the LORD called him out of heaven, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Behold, I (am here).” And He said, “Do not lay your hand upon the child, neither do anything to him, for NOW I KNOW that you fear God" (Genesis 22:10-12).
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