Deity of Christ
How can the Bible portray God as needing to search for knowledge if He is truly all-knowing?
Quick answer
The Christian response emphasizes that the biblical descriptions of God seeking knowledge are anthropomorphic, meant to convey divine actions in human terms. Furthermore, the Bible consistently affirms God's perfect and infinite knowledge, contrasting with the Quranic portrayal of Allah, which suggests limitations in His knowledge.
Full argument
Key verses
Numbers 23:19bible
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Psalm 147:4-5bible
He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Isaiah 46:9-11bible
I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come.
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