Description
“The fact that God knows what you’re going to choose doesn’t mean you can’t choose it.”
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Why would an omniscient God test Abraham if He already knew what Abraham would do? In this video, I consider how a test can teach the person being tested, and those who read the story, and how Abraham’s trial points forward to the sacrifice of Christ. I also take up the question of whether God’s foreknowledge leaves room for human freedom, and whether our judgments about beauty, goodness, and equality point to unchanging standards.
Timestamps
- 0:00 Why converts are asked to defend their faith
- 1:22 The challenge of Abraham and Isaac
- 2:22 Why would God test someone whose actions He already knows?
- 4:03 How a test can teach the person being tested
- 7:45 Abraham’s test and what it teaches the reader
- 8:35 The test as a foreshadowing of Christ’s sacrifice
- 9:15 God’s foreknowledge and human freedom
- 11:33 Does God’s knowledge determine our choices?
- 14:02 What our judgments about goodness and beauty imply
- 15:00 Do changing things point to unchanging standards?
Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: http://pauljernberg.com
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