DIVINITY OF CHRIST · LIMITED KNOWLEDGE
Unseen Hour Unknown to Jesus
The Tension
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but my Father only.
Analysis
Omniscience is a defining attribute of God. Jesus’ admission of ignorance regarding the final hour clearly separates him from the divine essence that encompasses all knowledge.
Perspectives
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
They argue Jesus voluntarily restricted his divine knowledge during the incarnation.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
Lack of knowledge of the final hour is incompatible with absolute divinity. If Jesus were God, he would be omniscient.
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Unseen Hour Unknown to Jesus