Does God Know The Future?
As Mike Saia masterfully demonstrates in this work, the traditional perspective is at odds with major portions of the biblical witness. For example, Scripture frequently depicts God as speaking and thinking about the future in terms of what may or may not be, not in terms of what will certainly be (e.g., Exodus 3:18-4:9; 13:17; Ezekiel 12:3).
How is this consistent with the view that the future is eternally settled in the mind, if not the will, of God? Moreover, Scripture frequently depicts God as changing his plans in response to changing circumstances (e.g., Exodus 32:10-14; Jeremiah 18:1- 10 ).Indeed, God’s willingness to change his plans is held up as one of his glorious attributes (Jonah 4:2; Joel 2:12-13). How is this consistent with the view that God’s plan for every detail of the world is eternally settled?
Author: Mike Saia
