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I was watching a discussion on TV. Some Hebrew scholar comes on and claims 25% of the words in the OT are in dispute. After reading that jibberish on "evil" I can see why.
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I believe it, millers point is just that when referring to this passage. But what is also kind of amusing is that if we look at all of the different meanings he gives for that passage (their english interpretations)
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Who fashions light and creates darkness, who makes peace and creates evil, I am HaShem who does all this. (the author's)
The One forming light and creating darkness, causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these. (NASB)
I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things. (NIV)
I form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe; I the Lord do all these things. (NRSV)
I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace and create evil; I the Lord do all these things (Soncino)
I make prosperity and I create disaster (Emmanuel Tov, OT:TCHB:264)
Former of light, creator of darkness; Maker of peace, creator of (John Watts, WBC)
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we are still led to an analogous question, why would a loving god create calamity? or disaster? or woe? or ?
that point seems to go over his head.
also this should be presented to all those simpletons who always claim satan is at work whenever anything bad happens. it clearly says right here that god did it.
we need to place the blame for the drought out in the west US or the WTC atttack for example, squarely where it belongs.
07-14-2002, 03:49 PM
