“Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.” – Exodus 16:4 (NIV)
If God is all knowing, as the Bible says, then why test someone to “see” whether they will do something or not? Either he is not all knowing, or he has a different purpose.
There have been many explanations offered (this isn’t a new question) and there may be more than one answer but the thought making the most sense to me is that even though God knows what we shall choose, our choices aren’t made nor the results experienced until we actually make them.
– fritz@langgang.com
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