Essay on Evil in The Holy Bible -- Holy Bible Essays

The Purpose of Evil in the discussion God looked at everything He had made, and it was very nice (Genesis 131) five times in Genesis 1, God looks at that which He has created, and pronounces it good. Then on the sixth day He creates Man, and says that His creation is presently very good. Gods pronouncement of His creation, which would be everything around us and includes ourselves, as very good is hard to reconcile with that which we see on a daily basis -- a reality in which we experience often pain and cruelty from man and nature. These negative experiences we call evil. Evil, in this sense, is a very broad depot, and needs to be defined. In cosmopolitan terms, evil is that which works against the life-giving power of God, and seeks to thwart Gods will. In the intelligence, the term evil is used to describe anything that brings sorrow, distress, calamity, and moral wrong-doing. In more new-fashioned times, evil has been associated with warfare, especially chemical and n uclear warfare, as well as problems associated with over-population, racism, ecological destruction, and worldwide disease. Indeed, evil is so much a severalize of our lives, the very term seems to have lost meaning. It is not uncommon in public debates to hear one side associate the other with evil, nervelessly placing their opponents on the side of Satan and destruction. So, what did God mean when He state that His creation was very good? Did He simply mean that He was finished, and that evil was an intentional part of His design? Or did evil devolve afterward, suggesting that it was beyond His control? This is a vexing question to those of faith, especially in the Judeo-Christian faith, who believe in an all-powerful, loving God. If God is good and lo... ...gardless of my expense to God, I know I will fall. If I choose to do wrong, I know that the responsibility is mine. If I catch a disease, I would not blame God, or ask why he chose me to suffer. If I am to take on all t he possible good aspects of being a thinking, reasoning human being with freedom of will, I have to accept the fact that I live in an existence where evil cigarette happen. Works Cited Dobson, James C. (1993). When God Doesnt Make Sense. Illinois Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Green, Joel B., & Longman, Tremper (Eds.). (1996). Holy Bible -- The Everday Study Edition. Dallas Word Publishing. Hick, John H. (1990). Philosophy of Religion. New Jersey scholar Hall. Kushner, Harold S. (1981). When Bad Things Happen To Good People. New York Avon books. McFague, Sallie. (1987). Models of God. Philadelphia Fortress Press.