Jesse - The Verse Most Christians Skip: “I Create Evil” Isaiah 45:7 says something most Christians are never taught how to read properly: “I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create evil.” At first glance, it sounds shocking. Some people rush to either deny it or accuse God. Both reactions miss the point entirely. The Hebrew word translated as “evil” here is רָע (raʿ). This word does not automatically mean moral wickedness the way modern English readers assume. Raʿ is...
