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1 | God created satan, did he create evil ? | Is 45:7 | skrittt | 65865 | ||
actually, the notion of creating evil is a mistaken one. God's character is morally good. it is actually his very character that definess moral good. in this sense good was not created and is eternal as God is eternal. evil as the antithipas of good also has existed eternally, but has existed more as a "possibility" rahter than something that was acted out. you must distinguish evil it self from acts of evil. concerning the verse isaiah 45:7, notice that the word hebrew word being used there is Ra which refers to evil in the sense of destruction or situationally bad things (not morally bad things). Rasha is the hebrew word for moral evil, not ra. so the thing here is trnslation of the word in hebrew and the understanding of the word evil as it is used in this passage. |
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2 | "I make peace, and create evil" | Is 45:7 | zerotheory | 65885 | ||
I need help with this one. [Isaiah 45:7]"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." |
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3 | "I make peace, and create evil" | Is 45:7 | skrittt | 65886 | ||
i posted this before: concerning the verse isaiah 45:7, notice that the word hebrew word being used there is Ra which refers to evil in the sense of destruction or situationally bad things (not morally bad things). Rasha is the hebrew word for moral evil, not ra. so the thing here is trnslation of the word in hebrew and the understanding of the word evil as it is used in this passage. the definition of evil as definied by webster: 1 a : morally reprehensible : SINFUL, WICKED, an evil impulse b : arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct, a man of evil reputation 2 a archaic : INFERIOR b : causing discomfort or repulsion : OFFENSIVE, an evil odor, c : DISAGREEABLE woke late and in an evil temper 3 a : causing harm : PERNICIOUS ,the evil institution of slavery, b : marked by misfortune : UNLUCKY pay attention to 2 and 3, for these are the definitions of evil being used in the isaiah passage. again, the hebrew word for evil used in the passage is Ra which refers to definitions 2 and 3 above. I must also state again that moral evil is not a thing that is created; it has always existed, just as moral good has always existed. both hinge on the existence of God. with no God, there would be no eternal reference point for either, making both obsolete. God is good, and what is not of God is evil. |
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4 | "I make peace, and create evil" | Is 45:7 | zerotheory | 65887 | ||
[Quote from Skrittt] "concerning the verse isaiah 45:7, notice that the word hebrew word being used there is Ra which refers to evil in the sense of destruction or situationally bad things (not morally bad things). Rasha is the hebrew word for moral evil, not ra. so the thing here is trnslation of the word in hebrew and the understanding of the word evil as it is used in this passage. the definition of evil as definied by webster: 1 a : morally reprehensible : SINFUL, WICKED, an evil impulse b : arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct, a man of evil reputation 2 a archaic : INFERIOR b : causing discomfort or repulsion : OFFENSIVE, an evil odor, c : DISAGREEABLE woke late and in an evil temper 3 a : causing harm : PERNICIOUS ,the evil institution of slavery, b : marked by misfortune : UNLUCKY pay attention to 2 and 3, for these are the definitions of evil being used in the isaiah passage. again, the hebrew word for evil used in the passage is Ra which refers to definitions 2 and 3 above. I must also state again that moral evil is not a thing that is created; it has always existed, just as moral good has always existed. both hinge on the existence of God. with no God, there would be no eternal reference point for either, making both obsolete. God is good, and what is not of God is evil." *******END QUOTE****** I'm sorry but I'm gonna need to disagree with you. The only thing that has always existed is God himself, there is no eternal existence of "moral good" and "moral evil". Since God is the only thing that is eternal then **ALL** "good" AND **ALL** "evil" came from him, by him, and the scripture says so. I'm sorry, but I don't think we can pick and choose the definitions that work best just because we don't want to believe them. I don't think it is fair to say "this isn't the interpretaion he ment". God is the pinnacle, he is above both "good" and "evil", and he is neither. He created both for a reason and I think it should be asked, why did God create "EVIL"? |
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5 | "I make peace, and create evil" | Is 45:7 | srbaegon | 65899 | ||
Hello zerotheory Goodness cannot come from someone who does not have it as an attribute of his person. Consider the following: Exodus 33:19 (ESV) And [God] said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name 'The Lord.' And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. God is good in every sense that He is love (1 John 4:16) and light (1 John 1:5). Steve |
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