I love how Milton describes a conversation between Adam and Raphael about the creation. In the first 100 or so lines of Book Eight, Adam is questioning Raphael of, essentially, why God does what He does. Basically, Adam asks why did God create celestial beings to light the sky. He looks to God with "wonder" and "glory attributed to the High / Creator," but still has certain questions (Book 8, lines 11-13). This relates to how we still question God's wisdom and ultimate judgment; we want to further understand God and this world. So we question our incomprehensible Creator. We will never fully grasp the wonders of our God until we meet Him. I think that is one of my favorite things about God though: His mystery. Like the character of Adam in this story, I am left in awe, but still am confused and curious. It is such a hard concept to accept, and so it is understandable why Milton brought this point about through a conversation with Adam and the angel.
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I also feel that this is one of my favorite things about God. Although sometimes it can be frustrating when I try to understand something but am just not able to. This characteristic of God is also what reminds me that I do in fact serve a great God and even when I feel overwhelmed with frustration or curiosity, God reminds me to stop and simply be in awe of how, like you said, incomprehensible He is.
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