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Foreknowledge is an aspect of God's knowledge of everything, and thus nothing can surprise him. Jesus Christ had foreknowledge of his own death, resurrection and coming in glory.

God's foreknowledge

Everything is within God's knowledge

Isaiah 42:9 See also 1 Kings 22:14; Daniel 2:28; Matthew 24:36 pp Mark 13:32

What God knows he ordains

Isaiah 46:10-11 See also Acts 2:23; Romans 8:28-30; 1 Peter 1:1-2

God's foreknowledge of the Messiah

Acts 3:18 See also Isaiah 11:1-3; Isaiah 53:7-9; Micah 5:2; Acts 2:22-23; Acts 4:27-28; 1 Peter 1:20

God's foreknowledge and his election of his people

God's sovereign choice

Romans 8:29 See also Proverbs 16:4; Romans 9:11-12; Romans 11:2; Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:1-2,20

Human responsibility

Hebrews 2:3 See also John 3:18,36; 1 Corinthians 15:2; 2 Corinthians 6:1-2; Ephesians 5:5-6; Hebrews 3:12; Hebrews 6:4-6; 2 Peter 2:1; Hebrews 3:15; Psalm 95:7-8

Jesus Christ's foreknowledge

Of events within his general ministry

John 6:64 See also Matthew 17:27; Matthew 26:31-34 pp Mark 14:27-30; Luke 22:34; John 13:38

Of his suffering and departure

John 13:1 See also Matthew 26:18; Mark 8:31 pp Luke 9:22; Luke 12:50; Luke 22:37; John 3:14; John 7:33; John 13:11,33; John 14:28; John 17:5; John 18:4; John 19:28

Of his coming in glory and judgment

Matthew 16:27 See also Matthew 24:30-31 pp Mark 13:26-27; Matthew 25:31; Mark 8:38 pp Luke 9:26; Luke 24:26

Jesus Christ's lack of knowledge of the timing of his coming in glory

Mark 13:32 pp Matthew 24:36

See also

1020  God, all-knowing
1355  providence
1427  prophecy
2024  Christ, glory of
2045  Christ, knowledge of
2230  Messiah, coming of
2309  Christ as judge
2565  Christ, second coming
5051  responsibility
5932  response
6638  election
6708  predestination