[Avodah] "God who knows the future"

[David Riceman]

RZL:

<<It's p. 194, not 195, lines 1-5.>>

Thanks.

I agree that these demonstrate that for the Ramban God knows the future 
as well as particulars (see Chavel's note on the passage you just 
cited).  What I 'd like to know is the mechanism.  What, according to 
the Ramban, is the future, and what does knowing particulars imply about 
God's simplicity and about human free will?

<<--only in the same way the Rambam does: that Hashem makes nature react 
favorably or unfavorably in response to man's actions.>>

If the word "only" were removed this would be correct.  As it stands 
it's wrong.  See Ramban on Shoftim 18:9 (ed. Chavel p. 427, starting 
around line 9 "v'ata da v'haven").  Once you read it you'll understand 
my question about mechanism.

David Riceman