In 1 Peter 1:11 several translations indicate God "predicted" Christ's sufferings. The idea of the translators apparently being that God looked into future and told us the future which is known by God. Among these are the RSV, ESV, NASB, NIV and WEB.
The other view of course is that God told us what would occur because God would cause it to occur. This is the biblical view.
The Greek word "promartyromai "- G4303 is compound and refers to a factual testimony of planed future action. Thus if a person said "I planned to rob him" that would be "promartyromai." Thus a reliable witness giving testimony of future activity.
When God tells us what will occur in the future, He is telling us what He will accomplish in the future, what He will cause to happen, such as the predetermined plan for Christ's suffering and death.
Too often unstudied believer's buy into "Crystal Ball Theology."
When Jesus took action to "fulfill" what was written, it was God causing to happen what He had declared beforehand would happen.
See Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:14, or Matthew 26:54. God declares the end from the beginning, then causes the event or circumstance to occur. Knowledge of a fixed future is nowhere to be found.
The other view of course is that God told us what would occur because God would cause it to occur. This is the biblical view.
The Greek word "promartyromai "- G4303 is compound and refers to a factual testimony of planed future action. Thus if a person said "I planned to rob him" that would be "promartyromai." Thus a reliable witness giving testimony of future activity.
When God tells us what will occur in the future, He is telling us what He will accomplish in the future, what He will cause to happen, such as the predetermined plan for Christ's suffering and death.
Too often unstudied believer's buy into "Crystal Ball Theology."
When Jesus took action to "fulfill" what was written, it was God causing to happen what He had declared beforehand would happen.
See Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:14, or Matthew 26:54. God declares the end from the beginning, then causes the event or circumstance to occur. Knowledge of a fixed future is nowhere to be found.
