Divine immutability

A philosophical formulation may deny that divine essenceOusia — essenceGreek term for essence or nature, with meanings changing between authors.Glossary · Click to read the explanation acquires a new state or that knowledge and will alter. This exceeds the claim that God keeps a promise. Denying change also differs conceptually from denying effects of external causes, even when theologians connect the two. ^[1]

PhiloPhilo of AlexandriaFirst-century CE Alexandrian Jewish author. In Life of Moses he presents Greek translation as inspired; the passage does not explicitly assign a separate room to each translator.Glossary · Click to read the explanation interprets divine anger and regret as language suited to educating people rather than literal deficiencies in the creator. The term alone does not show that every religious tradition denies love or providence, or supply one answer about relations with a changing world or Christian incarnationChristian incarnationThe Word becoming flesh; distinct from every divine body or sensible manifestation.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. ^[2]