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Apr 10, 2023 · As Ruler of the universe, God sometimes creates calamity to accomplish His will. He brought disaster to discipline His people when they turned their backs on Him and refused to repent (Jeremiah 18:17).
- Questions About Isaiah
Why does God call His house a house of prayer (Isaiah 56:7)?...
- Questions About Isaiah
I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the LORD, do all these things. New American Standard Bible. The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating disaster; I am the LORD who does all these things. NASB 1995.
Jul 1, 2013 · Knowing the Hebrew variants of the word "rah" and the meaning conveyed by the passage context of Isaiah 45:1-19 leads us to draw an exegetical conclusion that the word evil in Isaiah 4:7 should best be translated calamity or distress.
Dec 19, 2023 · “I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the Lord, who does all these things.” At first glance, this verse seems to suggest that God is the creator of evil and calamity.
- To Discipline Someone for Specific Sin – But be careful! It was their misapplication of this principle that led Job’s friends off track. Many make the same mistake today; therefore, let’s carefully consider this point.
- Because of Human Sin Generally – In Genesis 3, Adam pulled the keystone out of the arch of creation with his sin, and ever since, bricks have been falling on our heads.
- To Mature Believers in Jesus Christ – As a believer in Jesus Christ, you can be sure that, whatever happens, God is causing it to bring his Christ-reflecting and Christ-exalting work in you one step closer to completion (James 1:2-4).
- To Prove Our Faith – A fourth reason God brings calamity into the lives of believers is to prove our faith, both to ourselves and to others. How did God prove that Satan’s accusations against Job were slanderous?
Sep 22, 2022 · How does Isaiah 45:7 agree with the view that God did not create evil? There are two key facts that need to be considered. (1) The word translated “evil” is from a Hebrew word that means “adversity, affliction, calamity, distress, misery.”
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Nov 2, 2013 · The verses before v7 show that God can create calamity. The verse after v8 emphasizes his righteousness. Thus, since the context emphasizes that God can cause calamity, and denies that God creates evil (in the moral sense), the correct translation is certainly "calamity" and not "evil".
