Divine foreknowledge
What Divine foreknowledge means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Jesus' prediction that one who is eating with him will hand him over, demonstrating his knowledge of his betrayal before it happens.
Jesus' action of predicting his betrayal highlights this, together with his voluntary submission to God's plan.
Topics that use Divine foreknowledge
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Asceticism and Humility
- Atonement
- Atonement and salvation
- Authority and inspiration
- Authority of Jesus
- Biblical interpretation
- Blasphemy
- Christ (Messiah)
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