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- 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. 8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.
Apr 10, 2023 · Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil? Answer In Isaiah 45:1–7, the prophet foresees God calling and anointing King Cyrus of Persia to be His chosen instrument to subdue nations (namely Babylon) for the sake of His people Israel.
- Questions About Isaiah
What is the zeal of the Lord, and what assurance does it...
- Questions About Isaiah
In Isaiah 45:7 we are led by the context to understand by darkness and evil the penal judgments, through which light and peace, or salvation, break forth for the people of God and the nations generally. But as the prophecy concerning Cyrus closes with this self-assertion of Jehovah, it is unquestionably a natural supposition that there is also ...
One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?” / But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
- Explanation and Commentary of Isaiah 45:7
- Breaking Down The Key Parts of Isaiah 45:7
- Biblical Translations of Isaiah 45:7
God created both the light and the darkness in Genesis 1. When he says it here, he means it to be both literal and symbolic, and his next statement shows that. It is God who brings prosperity, light. It is God who creates disaster, darkness. This is a great mystery. Taken out of context, this is a hard teaching. But in the context of the whole rede...
#1 “I form the light…” In the beginning, God said, “‘Let there be light’, and there was light” (Gen 1:3). Also, God is the author of truth and goodness. God has the ultimate knowledge of good and evil (Gen 3:22). God has created goodness. #2 “…and create darkness,” There is no true good without evil. This is a hard truth, but God is sovereignly in ...
NIV “I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things.” NLT “I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the Lord, am the one who does these things.” ESV “I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the Lord, who does al...
Sep 22, 2022 · Isaiah 45:7 in the King James Version reads, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” 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.
Isaiah 45:7 Explanation. Isaiah 45:7 is a profound verse that provides insight into the sovereignty and omnipotence of God. In this verse, God declares Himself to be the creator of everything, both positive and negative forces in the world.
Jan 26, 2014 · Isaiah 45:7 presents a profound declaration of God’s sovereignty over all aspects of creation, including light and darkness, peace and calamity. While the verse acknowledges God’s control over calamity, it does not imply that God is the author of moral evil.
