Foreknowledge and Predestination in the Bible Foreknowledge and Predestination of Israel What can we learn about the subject of foreknowledge and predestination in the Bible? It has long been my understanding that the foreknowledge of God is directly related to his covenantal promises with Israel. It is understood that many will not agree with the views expressed here. However, the reasons are based upon the scriptures supplied below. Let's take the term foreknowledge. The foreknowledge of God is expressed in Galatians 3:8. "And the Scripture foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In ...