The third treatise, concerning God's knowledge (blessed be He) of [sublunar] things, is divided into six chapters:

1. Chapter 1, in which we mention the views of our predecessors concerning this question.

2. Chapter 2, in which we mention the arguments that establish each view according to what we have found in the statements of their proponents, or their import.

3. Chapter 3, in which we investigate whether the arguments that Maimonides brings [to rebut the philosophers] are sufficient or not.

4. Chapter 4, in which is completed the discourse concerning God's knowledge of things, and is shown that there is nothing in our predecessor's arguments that rejects what has become evident to us regarding this knowledge.

5. Chapter 5, in which is shown fully that what we have understood of this knowledge is most apt in every respect.

6. Chapter 6, in which is shown that the view to which speculation has led us is that of the Torah.

Chapter One

We ought to investigate whether or not God knows particular possible sublunar things and, if He does know them, in what way He knows them. Since the philosophers and the Torah sages are divided on this question, we should investigate first their views. Whatever we find to be correct we shall adopt. Whatever we do not find to be correct we shall, when refuting it, explain in what respect it is true.