Lee and the book of Job

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Originally Posted by awareness

How does the context negate "I do these things, I create evil."

Isa 45:6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
Isa 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

You can look up any interpretation on the "create evil" verse.

It does not mean moral evil.

But you properly look into the words "evil" was translated from it means more "calamity"

I think it is consistent with the gospels and OT that God created calamity in that sense. He has every right to test those to see if they are worthy of him. We see in Israel that he allowed the Babylonians to take over Isreal. So that he could have a remnant that would follow him and learn from their mistakes.

Since the beginning God gave human being the choice of allowing or dis-obeying. Tree of knowledge and to partake of it can be interpreted in every sense as calamity for Adam and Eve.

God will punish those who dis-obey him. I dont see how that is evil. God can take away what he gave you, I dont see what is evil about that.

So stop using that verse to try to convince others that this means Moral evil.

It simply means that God will punish those who dis-obey.

The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the LORD who does all these. (Isaiah 45:7, NASB)

I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things. (Isaiah 45:7, NIV)


This verse is to convey opposites. The opposite or prosperity is not moral evil. It is unpeace, or disaster.