perfectly with this model. As a result, Christ truly grew in wisdom and stature (Luke 2:52).54 If Christ appeared ignorant (e.g., Matt. 24:36; Luke 8:45), it was because He was; if He appeared to have supernatural knowledge (Luke 9:47), it was because the Father revealed such knowledge to Him by the Spirit.55 But in a real sense, Christ learned about His messianic calling through reading the Scriptures “morning by morning” (Isa. 50:4–5). Ferguson well remarks that “Jesus’ intimate acquaintance with
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