Foreknowledge

Foreknowledge is an aspect of God's knowledge of everything, and thus nothing can surprise him. Jesus Christ had foreknowledge of his own death, resurrection and coming in glory.

God's foreknowledge

Everything is within God's knowledge

Isaiah 42:9 See also 1 Kings 22:14; Daniel 2:28; Matthew 24:36 parallel Mark 13:32

Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”

What God knows he ordains

Isaiah 46:10–11 See also Acts 2:23; Romans 8:28–30; 1 Peter 1:1–2

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.

God's foreknowledge of the Messiah

Acts 3:18 See also Isaiah 11:1–3, Isaiah 53:7–9; Micah 5:2; Acts 2:22–23, Acts 4:27–28; 1 Peter 1:20

But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.

God's foreknowledge and his election of his people

God's sovereign choice

Romans 8:29 See also Proverbs 16:4; Romans 9:11–12, Romans 11:2; Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:1–2, 1 Peter 1:20

For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

Human responsibility

Hebrews 2:3 See also John 3:18, John 3:36; 1 Corinthians 15:2; 2 Corinthians 6:1–2; Ephesians 5:5–6; Hebrews 3:12, Hebrews 6:4–6; 2 Peter 2:1; Hebrews 3:15; Psalm 95:7–8

how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

Jesus Christ's foreknowledge

Of events within his general ministry

John 6:64 See also Matthew 17:27, Matthew 26:31–34 parallel Mark 14:27–30; Luke 22:34; John 13:38

However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)

Of his suffering and departure

John 13:1 See also Matthew 26:18; Mark 8:31 parallel Luke 9:22; Luke 12:50, Luke 22:37; John 3:14, John 7:33, John 13:11, John 13:33, John 14:28, John 17:5, John 18:4, John 19:28

It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

Of his coming in glory and judgment

Matthew 16:27 See also Matthew 24:30–31 parallel Mark 13:26–27; Matthew 25:31; Mark 8:38 parallel Luke 9:26; Luke 24:26

For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

Jesus Christ's lack of knowledge of the timing of his coming in glory

Mark 13:32 parallel Matthew 24:36

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.