Matthew 24:36? Jesus doesn’t have full knowledge?

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How is it possible Jesus doesn’t know the time of the second coming doesn’t he have all knowledge from his divinity?

<36> "But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
 
Was his human aspect somehow restricted from the divine aspect? Like just his knowledge?
 
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Was his human aspect somehow restricted from the divine aspect? Like just his knowledge?
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What I find interesting tis that it wouldn’t be his divine knowledge as a whole that was restricted, just one aspect of it. In other words, in great detail he knows what will happen, just not when. Personally I’ve never gotten what I think is a good answer as to what separates the knowledge Jesus knew and didn’t know. And this is more another topic, but that passage indicates that the Holy Spirit also doesn’t know the day and hour.
 
“Mathew’s” Christology was different than most of the current understandings.
 
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“Mathew’s” Christology was different than most of the current understandings.
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There is a parallel passage in Mark:

Mark 13:32
But as for that day or hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
 
Well Matthew copied parts of Mark, so that would fall in line.
 
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Some quotes from a Catholic Answers article.

"‘Of that day and that hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven nor the Son, except the Father.’ By the saying ‘neither the angels’ he stopped their mouths, lest they seek to learn what even the angels did not know; and by the saying, ‘nor the Son’ he forbids them not only to learn but even to inquire. He refers this knowledge to the Father both to make the matter more awesome and to preclude their inquiring about it. If this is not the reason, and he really is ignorant of the day and the hour, when will he come to know it? At the same time we do? … He says, ‘When you do not expect it, he will come,’ because he wants them to be anxiously waiting and constantly engaged in virtuous practice. What he means is something like this: ‘If the generality of men knew when they were to die, they would strive earnestly only at that hour’ " (Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew 77:1 [A.D. 370]). John Chrysostom

“Let us examine what he said: ‘But of that day and the hour no one knows, neither the angels, nor the Son.’ After saying, ‘nor the Son,’ he relates to the disciples the things which will precede that day and says that this and that shall be and then the end. Now, he that speaks of what will precede that day also has full knowledge of that day which will follow upon the events foretold. And if he had not known the hour, he would not have signified the events preceding it, not knowing when that hour would be. He says in the Gospel, concerning himself in his human character, ‘Father, the hour has come, glorify your Son.’ Certainly, then, it is plain that as the Word he knows also the hour and the end of all things, although as man he is ignorant of it; for ignorance is proper to man, and especially in these matters. This, moreover, pertains to the Savior’s love of man; for, inasmuch as he was made man, he is not ashamed, because of the ignorant flesh, to say, ‘I do not know,’ so that he may demonstrate that, although as God he knows, according to the flesh he is ignorant. This, then, is why he did not say, ‘nor does the Son of God know,’ lest the Godhead appear to be ignorant; but simply, ‘nor the Son,’ so that the ignorance may be of the son as born of man” (Discourses Against the Arians 3:42-43) Athanasius

I think these two are the most helpful.
 
So did human Jesus not have access to the divine completeness if information or was he fully able to and anything he said he didn’t know was for a different purpose? I’m sorry this is tricky for me to understand!
 
Christianity’s teaching of “in what sense was Jesus, God” changed a lot in the first few centuries.
 
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Some time, Struggling, it’s easier to accept things on faith. Some of this gives headaches. It’s like chasing your tail, as a dog. We can find answers and then come up more confused. Some of this is funny. Jesus came. He lived. He suffered and died for us. The writings that tell us of His life and miracles and Resurrection exist. These writings have lasted for 2000 yrs, plus. That is a miracle.
God bless you in your endeavor
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A historical study would point to otherwise. The Trinity wasn’t established until the council of Nicea, for example.
 
One small problem. We don’t have the originals of those writings. In fact, what we have is copies, way down the road, which had changes made to them.
 
Well, technically true, but many scholars believe the teaching evolved and was solidified at the CON
 
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Struggling1 said:
How is it possible Jesus doesn’t know the time of the second coming doesn’t he have all knowledge from his divinity?
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  1. I would think it is impossible for a non glorified human to contain infinite knowledge.
  2. Phil 2:6 Theology of kenosis is very old.
 
I thought his divinity was inseparable from his humanity and the human aspect was also fully divine wouldn’t that mean he has full knowledge and abilities? How did he perform miracles if he wasn’t glorified? Or maybe I’m confused on what a glorified human is sorry! If I’m missing something obvious just don’t worry about me not trying to be difficult I swear!
 
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I thought his divinity was inseparable from his humanity and the human aspect was also fully divine wouldn’t that mean he has full knowledge and abilities? How did he perform miracles if he wasn’t glorified? Or maybe I’m confused on what a glorified human is sorry! If I’m missing something obvious just don’t worry about me not trying to be difficult I swear!
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Jesus was born with a glorified soul. He let His Glory be seen at the Transfiguration. He didn’t assume human nature to serve the purpose of an earthly human life. Human nature in it’s highest state and Divine Nature in it’s lowest. His glorified state of His soul was sheilded from view by His body. Jesus was born beholding the beatific vision.
 
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Benadam said:
Jesus was born with a glorified soul.
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Struggling1 said:
How did he perform miracles if he wasn’t glorified?
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So that helps explain why you cannot find a reasonable answer to the thread question.
Instead of questioning the Catechesis of people who try to help you why not get out of the intellectual lazyboys and do your own research to confirm or deny your own uncritical assumptions and “Catechesis”.
 
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I wasn’t trying to question it I was legit trying to understand I’m sorry I angered you or it came off as anything besides grateful for answering. My apologies!
 
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