What is the source of the teaching that Hashem, unlike humanity, perceives time continuously?

Question

I recall once reading a passage that discussed divine perception of reality. The idea was something like this: Humans blink their eyes, and so do not see everything that happens in time. Hashem, however, sees what happens even during those eyeblinks and so has complete understanding.

I'm not certain this came from a religious source of any sort; it may have been words placed in the mouth of a character from some Jewish fiction. If anyone recognizes this description I'd greatly appreciate having my memory jogged.

Answer 1

The Rambam in the beginning of the Yad says in the first chapter of הלכות יסודי התורה

יא וְכֵיוָן שֶׁנִּתְבָּרֵר שֶׁאֵינוֹ גּוּף וּגְוִיָּה יִתְבָּרֵר שֶׁלֹּא יֶאֱרַע לוֹ אֶחָד מִמְּאֹרְעוֹת הַגּוּפוֹת. לֹא חִבּוּר וְלֹא פֵּרוּד. לֹא מָקוֹם וְלֹא מִדָּה. לֹא עֲלִיָּה וְלֹא יְרִידָה. וְלֹא יָמִין וְלֹא שְׂמֹאל. וְלֹא פָּנִים וְלֹא אָחוֹר. וְלֹא יְשִׁיבָה וְלֹא עֲמִידָה. וְאֵינוֹ מָצוּי בִּזְמַן עַד שֶׁיִּהְיֶה לוֹ רֵאשִׁית וְאַחֲרִית וּמִנְיַן שָׁנִים. ‏

Basically, time is one of Hashem's creations, and therefore He's above time. He has no start, no end or aging concept, as these are all part of His creation called time.

We probably cannot understand this fully, but it's conceivable that Hashem sees all of time as a long continuum.

Answer 2

Maybe you're referring to this?

Hashem's name YKWK has a basic meaning or kawana, meditation, and that is

היה הוה ויהיה

Was, is, and will be.

This is printed in many Sefardic siddurim such as Avodat Hashem