The christian belief is that Jesus was both Man and God. During the time of his earthly ministry, we see that Jesus gave up some of his glory for the purpose of taking on the form of a servant to serve as the sacrificial lamb for our sins. This is shown in the verse where Jesus tells the Father to glorify him with the glory he had before the world began in John 17:5. Furthermore, we see that the disciples told Jesus that he knows all things in John 21:17.With these in mind, let us answer this question by using an example:
" Let us say that I am a musician and you had a desire to hear me play. You then came over only to find out that I had let my friend borrow my instrument, hence, I cannot perform for you. Does this mean that I am not a musician? Does this mean that I do not have the ability to play? The answer is no."
In the same way, Jesus not knowing the day or the hour is due to him not possessing his full glory. This does not disprove his divinity in the same way as the above example does not disprove that I am a musician. When Jesus was to be fully glorified again ( Which he now is) he will know the day and the hour.
The following is John Chrysostom's explanation of this verse:
"But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of Heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. By saying, not the angels, He stopped their mouths, that they should not seek to learn what these angels know not; and by saying, neither the Son, forbids them not only to learn, but even to inquire. For in proof that therefore He said this, see after His resurrection, when He saw they had become over curious, how He stopped their mouths more decidedly. For now indeed He has mentioned infallible signs, many and endless; but then He says merely, It is not for you to know times or seasons."
" Let us say that I am a musician and you had a desire to hear me play. You then came over only to find out that I had let my friend borrow my instrument, hence, I cannot perform for you. Does this mean that I am not a musician? Does this mean that I do not have the ability to play? The answer is no."
In the same way, Jesus not knowing the day or the hour is due to him not possessing his full glory. This does not disprove his divinity in the same way as the above example does not disprove that I am a musician. When Jesus was to be fully glorified again ( Which he now is) he will know the day and the hour.
The following is John Chrysostom's explanation of this verse:
"But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of Heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. By saying, not the angels, He stopped their mouths, that they should not seek to learn what these angels know not; and by saying, neither the Son, forbids them not only to learn, but even to inquire. For in proof that therefore He said this, see after His resurrection, when He saw they had become over curious, how He stopped their mouths more decidedly. For now indeed He has mentioned infallible signs, many and endless; but then He says merely, It is not for you to know times or seasons."
