BONUS 2. Does God Regret Bad Decisions?

Episode Summary

Is it possible for God to regret a decision he made? Genesis 6:6 says, "The LORD regretted that he had made human beings," and in 1 Samuel 15:11, the LORD says, "I regret that I have made Saul king." What is the right way to understand these passages? Did God not know that these things would go so badly?

Some theologians think these passages indicate that God doesn't know the future. Spoiler alert: they're wrong!