The "evil" in this passage means calamity or disaster...not that God is the author of moral evil.
God prohibits, judges and punishes moral evil throughout the Bible. For Him to also be the creator of moral evil would make Him a sadistic monster who causes his creations to sin and then delights in their suffering His punishment for it.
This is a horrific characterization of God that defies what the Bible teaches about His love, patience and mercy toward mankind.
Jorge"This still doesn't make God responsible for evil."
Dimensio"What about Isaiah 45:7? "
The "evil" in this passage means calamity or disaster...not that God is the author of moral evil.
God prohibits, judges and punishes moral evil throughout the Bible.
For Him to also be the creator of moral evil would make Him a sadistic monster who causes his creations to sin and then delights in their suffering His punishment for it.
This is a horrific characterization of God that defies what the Bible teaches about His love, patience and mercy toward mankind.