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NASB | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" [Rev 12:9-11] |
Subject: Who created evil? |
Bible Note: Greetings Bronx Hulk! May I interject my friend? Some words have different meanings in different contexts. In this case, the word 'evil' (KJV) is found in contrast to the word 'peace'. Thus, most commentators feel that God is saying that He brings either 'peace' or 'disaster'. Here is what Barnes Commentary says about this phrase: "And create evil - The parallelism here shows that this is not to be understood in the sense of all evil, but of that which is the opposite of peace and prosperity. That is, God directs judgments, disappointments, trials, and calamities; he has power to suffer the mad passions of people to rage, and to afflict nations with war; he presides over adverse as well as prosperous events. The passage does not prove that God is the author of moral evil, or sin, and such a sentiment is abhorrent to the general strain of the Bible, and to all just views of the character of a holy God." so, the context of Is. 45:7 is quite clear. God was working through Cyrus to accomplish His goals. It wasn't by chance or accident that death or life, properity or disaster occured, but it was the result of God's sovereign plan. So, I would agree with Radioman2 that 'evil' as we think of it, is not created, but that God does bring 'disaster' upon people as part of His will. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |