tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879281275576863776.post3458961096370818401..comments2023-12-17T11:46:51.830-08:00Comments on Permitting the Twilight: Thoughts From My Devotional JournalRyan Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05382309858897646849noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879281275576863776.post-56668430314573380022011-11-16T08:27:47.773-08:002011-11-16T08:27:47.773-08:00I agree - it's weird to think about. I think w...I agree - it's weird to think about. I think we have trouble with the idea that Jesus wasn't omniscient because we want to emphasize his divinity (not a bad thing), but we shouldn't make Scripture say more than it actually says. <br /><br />Jesus himself claims that he isn't omniscient when he says that he doesn't know the time of his return: "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father" (Matthew 24:36). <br /><br />But, at the same time, Jesus demonstrates an inhuman ability to know things that only God could know, over and over again. I'd say he was already demonstrating this ability at 12-years-old in the temple. <br /><br />I think you might be right - maybe we aren't told much about Jesus' youth because it would be difficult to understand. On the other hand, God seems willing to say a lot of things in the Bible that are hard to understand :-) Matthew 24:36 among them. <br /><br />Whatever the reason we're not told much about Jesus youth, I trust there is a reason.Ryan Nathanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05382309858897646849noreply@blogger.com