Tempt
In Genesis 22, the story of Abraham being commanded to sacrifice Isaac (before a reprieve) signifies the Lord's most grievous and inmost temptations when He was on earth. In reality, God tempts no one, but is instead continually releasing man from temptations as far as possible. (Arcana Coelestia 2768)
In Exodus 17:2, 7, the Israelites tempting Jehovah means that they were complaining against the Divine. "The reason why going so far as to despair of receiving aid from Him is meant is that such despair lies within what people say when they complain in temptations; for temptations consist in ever-recurring feelings of despair over salvation. Initially those feelings are slight, but in course of time they weigh heavily on a person, till finally he doubts, almost denies God's presence or the possibility of aid from Him." (Arcana Coelestia 8567)
In Luke 4:13; Mark 12:15; and Revelation 3:10, temptation signifies the extremity to which the spiritual life of regeneration is brought, in the combat against evil and falsities. (Arcana Coelestia 8567)
In Revelation 3:10, it signifies that people who are interiorly good are in truths from good from the Lord. (Apocalypse Revealed 186)
#136 Omniscience
Napsal(a) Jonathan S. Rose
Title: Omniscience
Topic: Trinity
Summary: We look at biblical teachings about God's omniscience, and how that affects us. Does God really know everything about us, including our future?
Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.
References:
Genesis 3:5; 16:10, 13
2 Samuel 14:17, 20; 18:13
1 Kings 8:38-39
1 Chronicles 28:9
Job 24:1
Psalms 139:1
Isaiah 7:14; 11:1
Jeremiah 18:23
Ezekiel 11:5
Daniel 2:20
Matthew 5:32
John 1:45-end
John 2:24-25; 4:16, 25, 29; 16:30; 18:4; 21:17
Acts of the Apostles 1:24; 15:18
Colossians 2:1-3
1 John 3:18
Luke 22:43-46
John 19:8
2 Kings 4:27; 6:8-12
Isaiah 11:9
Daniel 1:4, 17
John 16:13
Romans 15:14
1 Corinthians 1:5; 13:2
Colossians 1:9, 28; 3:16
1 John 2:20