Is Jeremiah 26:3 inconsistent with the idea of an all-knowing God? [Spirituality & Religion]

[quote]Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from their evil ways. Then I will relent and not inflict on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done.[/quote]

Does God not know if the people will turn from their evil ways?
If he [i]does [/i] know then why suggest the conditional reaction on his part to a potential action by the people?

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canusernamebemyusername · M

Why has God only heard rumors of what is happening in Sodom that he has to go there on foot to check for himself? Which he lies and never goes but sends two lacks instead. Who then also carry on the lie that they would search the city but give up after the first person they meet.
Why does God not know where Adam and Eve are or what they did when in the garden?
Why does God regret having made humans. You only regret what cant be changed. Which means God is temporally constrained and is not outside of time like some Christians claim.
In fact as far as I can tell God has none of the omni properties in the Bible.

Pikachu

@canusernamebemyusername

Very good examples that don't seem to fit the narrative.

walabby · 61-69, M

This is the same God that allowed all of Job's family to be killed because they were related to Job, not because of anything that they themselves had done. Not even because of anything that Job had done... Why? To prove a point to Satan that Job would love God no matter what happened. To SATAN?? Since when should God have to prove anything to Satan anyway?????????

But all ended well. God gave Job a new sexy wife and more kids. Pity about the old ones... :(

Pikachu

@walabby

Yeah Job is kind of a fucked up story.

SW-User

You're falling into the classic trap. Attempting to apply reason when analyzing a religious text.

Sharon · F

It's just one of the many contradictions in the bible.

GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M

No.

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Pikachu

@GodSpeed63

Free will means that they will choose whether or not to turn from their evil ways but free will does not explain the use of language by god that denotes uncertainty.

GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M

@Pikachu [quote]Free will means that they will choose whether or not to turn from their evil ways but free will does not explain the use of language by god that denotes uncertainty.[/quote]

God is certain of everything we do whether we turn to the left or to the right. Uncertainty doesn't enter into His thinking. If He decides to use the word, 'perhaps' who are we to tell Him that He can't?

Pikachu

@GodSpeed63

So you agree that it's a bit of a weird thing for an all knowing god to say.

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