Dictionary of Bible Themes Jesus Christ has perfect insight into God's purposes and into human nature by reason of his intimate relationship with the Father, but he has accepted limited knowledge as a consequence of his humanity. Matthew 11:27Jesus Christ's knowledge of his Father See also John 7:29; 8:26,55; 10:15; 11:41-42; 15:15; 17:25pp Lk 10:22 John 16:30Jesus Christ's complete knowledge See also John 21:17John 8:14 Jesus Christ's foreknowledge of events See also Jesus Christ's knowledge of his mission John 13:1,3; 16:28; 18:4; 19:28Matthew 16:21 Jesus Christ's knowledge of his death and resurrection See also pp Mk 8:31 Matthew 20:18-19pp Lk 9:22 pp Mk 10:33-34 John 6:64pp Lk 18:31-33 See also Jesus Christ's knowledge of his betrayer Matthew 26:20-25John 13:11,18,21-26 pp Mk 14:17-20 Matthew 26:31-34Jesus Christ's knowledge of the disciples' desertion and Peter's denial pp Mk 14:27-30 pp Lk 22:31-34 John 2:24-25Jesus Christ's knowledge of human beings See also Jesus Christ knows every human heart Acts 1:24Revelation 2:23 Matthew 22:18 Jesus Christ discerns evil thoughts and motives See also pp Mk 12:15 Matthew 9:3-4pp Lk 20:23 Matthew 12:14-15,24-25pp Mk 2:6-8 pp Lk 5:21-22 Luke 6:7-8John 5:42; 6:15 pp Lk 11:15-17 Matthew 7:21-23Jesus Christ knows those whose faith is not genuine John 1:47-49See also Jesus Christ knows people's situations and needs Mark 6:34Luke 19:5 John 4:16-19,28-29; 5:6 John 10:14 Jesus Christ's knowledge of believers See also Jesus Christ knows those who are his John 10:27; 20:15-162 Timothy 2:19 Mark 5:24-34 Jesus Christ knows those who call on him in faith See also pp Mt 9:18-22 Matthew 9:2pp Lk 8:43-48 pp Mk 2:5 Revelation 2:2pp Lk 5:20 See also Jesus Christ knows believers' deeds Matthew 10:42Matthew 16:27; 25:37-40 Revelation 2:3,19,23 pp Mk 9:41 Mark 6:48Revelation 2:9-10,13; 3:8 Jesus Christ knows believer's needs Matthew 16:5-8Jesus Christ knows his disciples' misunderstandings and disputes Mark 9:33-35pp Mk 8:14-17 John 6:60-61; 16:17-19pp Lk 9:46-48 Revelation 2:2-5; 3:1-2,15-18Jesus Christ knows those who are half-hearted Luke 24:27Jesus Christ's knowledge of the Scriptures See also Matthew 4:4Matthew 5:21; 12:3-7; 22:29-32 pp Lk 4:4 Matthew 24:37-39pp Mk 12:24-27 pp Lk 20:34-38 pp Lk 17:26-29 Matthew 4:12; 14:13Limitations of Jesus Christ's knowledge Mark 6:38; 9:21Jesus Christ acquired knowledge by usual human means Luke 2:46,52John 9:35 Matthew 24:36 Things that Jesus Christ did not know on account of his humanity See also Acts 1:7pp Mk 13:32 See also 1020 God, all-knowing1412 foreknowledge 1615 Scripture, sufficiency 2018 Christ, divinity 2033 Christ, humanity 2054 Christ, mind of 2081 Christ, wisdom 2366 Christ, prophecies concerning 3281 Holy Spirit, inspiration 5026 knowledge 8134 knowing God 8281 insight |
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