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

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I want to add, the Son of God entered into the relationship He already had with His Father, but in the form of a man, as the son of man. That His relationship, in human form, plays a bit differently than in pure spirit.

Mary and Saint Joseph were good parents. They knew Jesus birth God in flesh. The child knew, though, He was the Son of God from early beginning. For when He was in the Temple, when Mary and Joseph were worried searching about for their missing boy. Did you not know He was in His Father’s house? And Mary asked, “Why do you do this to us?” The child out of love for Mary and Joseph simply listened, and returned home with them.

Observe Our Lord from Mary’s eyes since the time of Conception:
*how is this, I know not a man?
*why do you do this to us?
*they have no wine.

All the rest of Mary’s life was silent. But, we know that she was with the Apostle’s and Saint Luke has the most extensive life of Jesus recorded with Marian sight. Thus, Our Lady related everything to the Apostle’s and Saint Luke. The Apostle’s were close to Mary (in the upper room.) Saint John the Apostle was close to Mary when Christ’s Agony fell on the Cross. And the other ladies in the Gospel were also with Mary. And then of course Saint Luke’s Gospel recounts Jesus’s life in a way only from the lens of Mary.

People worried about how much Christ did know, or the lack of, didn’t know, would be best to see it through the eyes of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Trusting, asking, and letting God carry out His mission for our Salvation. Just by cooperating with His Mercy, Grace, and all that He set down to be observed and done. Trusting and cooperating like Mary did.: the Co-Mediatrix of all graces.
 
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Brittany said:
I think Jesus only knows what the Father gives him (it’s a common theme throughout the New Testament that Jesus only says/does what his Father gives him to say/do). It’s a little confusing.
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But the Son is not inferior to the Father. He is God, not a part of God.

In his Incarnation, Jesus allowed himself to be subject to the limitations of humanity even though he remained fully divine as well as fully human. He willingly gave up his omniscience. Thus, he did not know the day or the hour.

After his glorification, Jesus once again had access to omniscience; thus, even before his assumption into heaven he did, indeed know the day and the hour.

Jesus became man willingly. He never lost any of his divinity. He simply assumed the limitations of humanity.

Other parts are cultural references to first century Jewish weddings and building additions to homes. Although the bridegroom “knew” when the wedding would be, it was proper to say only the father of the bride knew since he would be the decision maker.
 
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I won’t too many people being awesome. I just hope if I get to the point I bother someone they will tell me to leave.
 
Struggling1 said:
I won’t too many people being awesome. I just hope if I get to the point I bother someone they will tell me to leave.
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When one is sincere, it is never a bother. You seem quite sincere. Please stay. None of us have all the answers. We learn together.
 
We have to take into account what is being Revealed.

As the Incarnate Word Jesus does not cease being God. Yet, He had to become as man in order to both suffer and give His Life for our rescue. So Jesus empties Himself of His Divinity… consider that Jesus cannot actually remove His Divinity from Himself and still remain Divine… so what Scriptures is telling us is that Jesus’ Incarnation demanded that He limit Himself to the human nature which the human body that was Created for Him possessed.

Here are the Scriptures:
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (St. John 1)
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Jesus, the Word, is with God and is God from the Beginning (before Creation).
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name. (St. John 1)
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Jesus’ Incarnation and the cause of His Incarnation.
Christ Jesus:
6 Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man. 8 He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. (Philippians 2)
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The cost of Jesus’ Incarnation and the course that God’s Salvific Plan takes in order to bring about Salvation (St. John 3:14-21).

So Jesus, as the Lamb of God, can state that the Son does not know the day nor the hour–Jesus, the Incarnate Word, did not come so that He could demonstrate His Divinity, He came to Save humanity:
6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5)
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Maran atha!

Angel
 
I really appreciate this Matthew 24 is filled with things that I’m confused by.
 
We can take it one segment at a time… just post one or two questions at a time so that you have enough time to study not just brose through Scriptures.

Maran atha!

Angel
 
What about Jesus prediction of the end of the world? It seems he said some of this generation will see the end signs and didn’t all the apostles die? Was it referring to something else?
 
OK, this is a bit much of an overstatement.
You have VERY EARLY Christians speak to Christ’s Divinity.
The Council of Nicea was in response to the Arian heresy which started with its namesake Arius, which held Jesus to still be a divine agent. The difference was literally an iota, which is where we get the phrase, “an iota of difference”. It was a complete victory for the orthodox view despite how wide-spread Arianism had gotten.
 
I’m assuming you mean the one where He says, “This generation will not pass away”, but the context makes it seem it may just mean the generation being described by Jesus in the context of the text. It would be more a statement of how quickly the end will come.
 
This is correct! It’s just confusing cause generation is usually what 40 years?
 
I believe it is viewed as 30 or so years.

When what He describes happens, at least some from when what is described happens, at least some will be alive from when it really started.
 
No, when what He says will happen begins to happen to when it ends will be within a lifetime.
 
Like the length of time will be a generation between the start and end? I think I’m getting it finally! Thank you.
 
At least some of the generation when it begins to happen will be alive when it ends.

that is an interpretation that makes sense to me.
 
Yes, this is confusing; the reason why it is confusing is because there are two events developing:
  • The Kingdom of God Coming to the world (which is initiated by the pouring of the Holy Spirit–this takes place during Pentecost)
  • Judgment and the End of Times (this is the Second Coming or the Parousia which will take place in the future).
27 And you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: and I am the Lord your God, and there is none besides: and my people shall not be confounded for ever.
28 And it shall come to pass after this, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. (Joel 2)
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This is the prophecy of the Kingdom of God Coming to mankind.

It is fulfilled in Acts:
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them. (Acts 2)
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Judgment Day:
42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. (St. Matthew 24)
7 Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen. (Apocalypse [Revelation] 1)
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Maran atha!

Angel
 
Struggling1 said:
What about Jesus prediction of the end of the world? It seems he said some of this generation will see the end signs and didn’t all the apostles die? Was it referring to something else?
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Jesus was speaking of the destruction of Jerusalem, not the end of the world…and that happened forty years later.
 
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