his way of life for a long time (Acts 26:5); knowing facts beforehand (2 Peter 3:17); God’s knowing Christ (1 Peter 1:20) and his crucifixion (Acts 2:23), which both involve God’s intention; God’s foreknowing his people (Rom. 8:29; 11:2; 1 Peter 1:1–2). . With this background we are prepared to address the meaning of “foreknew” in Romans 8:29: “For those whom he foreknew he also predestined.” The combination of words is very important. Romans 8:29 corresponds to passages
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