Refuting the claim that since the Son does not know the hour in Mark 13:32 that makes him not God
Refuting the claim that since the Son does not know the hour in Mark 13:32 that makes him not God
Mark 13:32 says
But of that day and that hour knows no man, no, not the angels who are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father
So based on that scripture since Jesus is not all knowing he is not God and in refuting that here are the arguments
First: Jesus is both God and Man
Unbelievers can not understand the nature of Christ Jesus until they understand that in nature he is God but in the same time he is man, and that the bible teaches us he humbled himself to be a servant who obeys the father to accomplish the mission of the salvation for mankind, also in the process of his coming in flesh he emptied himself from the glory of divinity in all aspects including the matter of being all knowing.
And that is exactly what the scripture teaches in
Philippians 2:5–8
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not a thing to be grasped to be equal with God:
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
And about his nature as God the scripture says in
Colossians 2:9
For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form
Jesus was both God and man at the same time
As a man, Jesus cooperated with the limitations of being a man. That is why we have verses like Luke 2:52 that says “Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” Therefore, at this point in His ministry He could say He did not know the day nor hour of His return. It is not a denial of His being God but a confirmation of His being man.
Second: Jesus as Man will only teach what the father told him to teach
And this we can find very clear in John 8:26
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him
So the father did not send Jesus to say when is the day and the other for his second coming
Third: After the resurrection Peter said to Jesus you know everything
Also, the logic that Jesus could not be God because He did not know all things works both ways. If we could find a scripture where Jesus does know all things, then that would prove He was God, wouldn’t it?
He said to him the third time,
“Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”
Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time,
“Do you love Me?”
And he said to Him,
“Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Tend My sheep” (John 21:17).
Jesus did not correct Peter and say, “Hold on Peter, I do not know all things.” He let Peter continue on with his statement that Jesus knew all things. Therefore, it must be true.
What if we have a verse that says Jesus did not know all things and another that says he did know all things, then isn’t that a contradiction? No, it is not.
Before Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection He said the Father alone knew the day and hour of His return. It wasn’t until after Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection that omniscience was attributed to Jesus. As I said before, Jesus was cooperating with the limitations of being a man and completed His ministry on this earth. He was then glorified in His resurrection. Yet, He was still a man (cf. Col. 2:9; 1 Tim. 2:5). After Jesus’ resurrection, He was able to appear and disappear at will. This is not the normal ability of a man; it is, apparently, the normal ability of a resurrected and glorified man. Jesus was different after the resurrection. There had been a change. He was still a man, and He knew all things.
Forth: The Jewish tradition for marriage behind Mark 13:32
Jesus as a Jewish was aware of the marriage traditions followed then. The Son does not know the hour goes back to Yom Teruah. The High Priest would say: “No man knows the day or the hour.” The father of the husband to be would tell his son to go and get the bride to be because only the father has that authority in the tradition. Jesus knew about these things, so did the people who were listening to Him. We, the Church, are his bride. His Father told Him to go and get us (His bride). The Bible is about God and His loving relationship with us. We fell, but He took full responsibility for His creation, you read a lot about His love for us throughout Scripture
Now usually Muslims come and challenge, where in the bible Jesus said that he is God? And for those we recommend this PDF book in the following link
Putting Jesus in His Place
