If we rely on God for knowledge, then Yes, our knowledge will be perfect.
The scriptures reveal times when God has given knowledge to people. So he can give it to us. He gave it to A&E and they lived by it for a length of time before the 'fall'
First of all, thank you for taking the time to look up the passages and provide your comments. They
are appreciated. And because some of your examples and comments don't appear relevant please keep in mind what the issue is here; the one to which you are replying:
"So you still maintain the Bible says that had A&E not eaten the apple that they and all their descendants (you and I included) would have perfect knowledge of everything."
Our "perfect knowledge of
everything."
Furthermore, I don't know what version of the Bible you used here, which made it impossible to look up the surrounding verses, so my comments are also based on that of the NIV.
Numbers 24:16 The utterance of the one hearing the sayings of God,
And the one knowing the knowledge of the Most High
A vision of the Almighty he got to see...
In the NIV this reads,
"16 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,
who has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty, . . . ."
which doesn't indicate any kind of complete knowledge--- knowledge of everything that is knowable, which is the kind of knowledge at issue---but just "knowledge," which may be a little knowledge or simply sufficient knowledge.
Job 21:14 shows that mankind has turned away from the knowledge of God
" And they say to the [true] God, Turn away from us!
And in the knowledge of your ways we have found no delight."
"14 Yet they say to God, Leave us alone!
We have no desire to know your ways."
This is knowledge
about god, not what he knows.
Is God willing to give us his knowledge so that we may live by it? Yes he is:
Proverbs 2:3-9 " if, moreover, you call out for understanding...5 in that case you will understand the fear of Jehovah, and you will find the very knowledge of God. 6 For Jehovah himself gives wisdom; out of his mouth there are knowledge and discernment. 7 And for the upright ones he will treasure up practical wisdom;...9 In that case you will understand righteousness and judgment and uprightness, the entire course of what is good."
As Proverbs 1 explains.
"Purpose and Theme
1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for understanding words of insight;
3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
doing what is right and just and fair;
4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance
6 for understanding proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise."
so what follows, verse 2+, isn't any kind of knowledge of everything, but bits of information to achieve what the purposes listed above.
Does God bs give special knowledge to those who are faithful toward him? Yes he does
Regarding the prophet Daniel and his 3 companions we read:
Daniel 1:17 "And as for these children, the four of them, to them the [true] God gave knowledge and insight in all writing and wisdom; and Daniel himself had understanding in all sorts of visions and dreams
Again, as you recognize, this isn't universal knowledge, but specific knowledge to understand writing and wisdom.
The knowledge of God is based on truth, but mankind have chosen what amounts to lies
Romans 1:24 Therefore God, in keeping with the desires of their hearts, gave them up to uncleanness, that their bodies might be dishonored among them, 25 even those who exchanged the truth of God for the lie
Not any universal knowledge, but knowledge about god.
Yet God has still provided his truth and spiritual understanding to people
Colossians 1:9
That is also why we, from the day we heard [of it], have not ceased praying for YOU and asking that YOU may be filled with the accurate knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual comprehension[/quote]
"24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creatorwho is forever praised. Amen."
Again, this is knowledge about god, not a knowledge of everything.
So the knowledge of God is what A&E had before they lost it. They lived without seeing themselves as sexual objects and they looked as each other in the way God intended..even with their natural sexual impulse, they did not view each other in the way they did after they sinned. The reason can only be that they were being governed by Gods knowledge, not their own.
Yes, this knowledge of god is knowledge
about him. And, as it turns out, none of the scripture you've provided or your comments supports or even addresses the issue: our "perfect knowledge of
everything."