RE: Biblical Interpretation Reconsidered

Comments below,

>>The answer to this is contained in the doctrine of omniscience. Those
who
>>hold to this necessarily must insist that Jesus the human was
>>all-knowing. A time traveler from 2003 AD would be able to discuss
>>quantum mechanics with him. Etc.
>>But there is no evidence from scripture that points to this. If our
time
>>traveler were to have a discussion with Jesus the 3 month old infant,
>>would he hear anything more profound than "mama?" Or with Jesus the 8
>>year old -- more than childish words? Or with Jesus at Gethsemene --
did
>>he know exactly what was about to happen? If so, why did he ask for an
>>alternate future? Are there scriptures that indicate that in certain
>>instances he did NOT know something? Of course.

Ok, this makes more sense to me. It also goes with him saying that he
does the will of the Father, not his own will. If it were not God's will
for him to have all possible knowledge at that moment in human form,
that makes sense. Another thing I've heard recently especially in this
holiday season is that he came to provide the example of perfect living
and show the way to God, which again has nothing to do with having all
knowledge.

>>
>>Jesus the human was a product of his times, accepting the folk science
>>and all that goes with it. If he had not, would he have been listened
to?
>>

This makes some sense. His mission was not to revolutionize all fields
of knowledge, but to revitalize souls.

>>Yet we affirm, as Christians, that Jesus was also "God in the flesh."
>>This is a mystery.
>>

As far as science goes, I'm having trouble believing in many of the
anti-evolution arguments, but I have even more trouble believing that
the universe exists without the purposeful intent of a divine creator,
as espoused by atheists. So, in that respect, I believe whatever
mechanism lead to life, it was purposeful in the design parameters of
the universe from the outset.

Thanks for the response!
Josh

>>Burgy
>>
>>www.burgy.50megs.com/shadows.htm (Into the Shadows)
Received on Fri Dec 19 19:57:08 2003