Q: Who Created Evil?
Horrible things happen in life, and some people blame God. God said through the prophet Isaiah, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things” (Isa. 45:7, KJV). Does this mean the Lord [Jehovah] is responsible for “creating evil”? No. The Hebrew word for “evil” (ra) is used in two ways throughout Scripture. One refers to moralGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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Very well said, thank you.
Greetings Mr. Levy!
Thank you for the above article.
You said, “God instantly cast Lucifer down and removed him from his lofty position (cf. Lk. 10:18; Rev. 12:8–10). From then on, Lucifer became Satan (meaning, “adversary”), having brought moral evil into a perfect universe.”
Can you elaborate more on “instantly”?
Thank you and many blessings,
Paul
Numbers 6:24-26