tuppence wrote:
> Jacob Rizor wrote:
> > II Kings 20: 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death.
> >
>
> If God does change His mind, what are the implications, as you
> see them, of one's understanding of the Revelation of John?
>
There is another passage in the NT to consider but I haven't the time.

ALL revelation is anthropomorphic.  It has to be because we are human.
So often, though not always, the portrayal of events are presented
anthropomorphically.  To speak of the "hand" or the
"eye" of God is no
different that to speak of the "mind of God" or even "change
His mind."

We could look at His "change of mind" concerning Nineva or a few other
passages.  But we must also look at the full scope of Scripture.  For
instance:

Mal. 3:6 "For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you, O sons of
Jacob, are not consumed.
Heb. 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and
forever.

If God were ever to actually "change His mind" would require us to
change his name to god.  Also, this involves the entire issue of
authority and revelation.  If you are suggesting that God actually can
"repent" or "change" then you are necessitating that
"chance" lies
behind Him and that His consciousness is chronological.  This simply
does not conform to what is revealed to us in Scripture.

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