And now I have told you this before it takes place, so that when it does take place, you may believe — Jesus' foreknowledge becomes the ground of post-resurrection faith: when the disciples recall these words after witnessing the crucifixion and resurrection, their faith will be strengthened by the realization that Jesus predicted all of this, that he was not surprised or defeated by events. The foreknowing Jesus reveals that history unfolds not by accident but according to divine purpose.

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