references?
References? ... LOL How about the creation of the universe as a reference. As He created the universe, He also brought into existence the essence of dimension TIME and dimension SPACE, in which matter and energy are manifest. As such an Creator, He is greater than the creation or the created ... His temporal perspective encompasses past, present, and future, simultaneously, so He can choose from which prespective He wants to view the whole. To you and me, the universe is approx. 15 billion years old. From God’s perspective (using our 24 hour day as a guide since He would be writing to us), the entire process has taken approx. six of 24 hour days ... it’s ‘realativity’ don’tchaknow, and it is illustrable with math and science.
(smacks head) You are saying that the verse implies a spirit riding the pine until God calls it into the game. I am saying it implies that God knows what he plans to do before he does it. Either way, there is no explicit mention of a spirit waiting on the Go sign.
If you want Scriptural basis for predestination and foreknowledge, we’ll be here a while because there is lots of it.