good and evil part 2
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Evil in the Bible
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Topics for this evening
Genesis
Job
Inter testament period
Gospels
Revelation
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Genesis
Adam and Eve (Genesis 2.4b-
3:24)
In this passage, a snake
convinces Eve to eat of the fruitof tree of knowledge of good
and evil
God finds out ( O NO!)
The snake is frequently seen as
Satan This is commonly called The
Fall
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Job
Job is really a treatise on
suffering
What is the meaning of
suffering?
Evil is not a concern in
Job
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BUT??????? 1:6 Heavenly beings came before
God and presented themselves
HUH?????
One theory..
Actually a divine council ofheavenly beings ruled by God
One of these beings is Satan
Satan is the eyes and ears of God ashe walks on the earth seeing whatis going on
God is posing a question to Satan
which is does Job worship Godbecause of what God gave him orbecause of who God is?
Another theorySelf questioningby God
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Inter Testament Period
Period between the writing of the Old
Testament and New Testament 430 BC to
50 AD
Jewish Apocalypse
Hellenistic Religion
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Jewish Apocalypse
Apocalypseliterature focusing on
the end times
Victory of Gods people over evil
Bizarre images Conflict between good and evil on
both a cosmic level and earthly
level.
OTDaniel
Other writings 1 Enoch 4 Ezra
Qumran community
Influence on NT
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Hellenistic Religion
Hellenistic religion brought an
emphasis on miracles such as
healings and exorcisms
Mystery cults
Gnosis
Pessimistic worldview
Worldly existence captive to anti-
God forces
Mythology
Evil is a topic of discussion as well
as literal demons and evils
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Gospels
Evil is characterized thefollowing ways:
Tendency within us
Personal being outside ofourselves
Powerful angel goneastray
Cosmic power Organized force vs. God
Focus on Luke
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Luke
Temptations
Devil=slanderer or adversary
Temptation is the main focus of this
story about evil
Devil will be back
Jesus and Beelzebul (Luke 11)
Beelzebul=Baal the Prince
Jesus recognizes Satan as well as the
power of Satan
But He also sees Satan as overthrown
by a stronger power (aka Jesus)
Jesus=the beginning of the end of evil
See Satan fall like lightening
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Paul
Ephesians (6)
Put on the whole armor ofGod so that you may be
able to stand up to thewiles of the Devil.
Struggle is against rulers,authorities, and against thecosmic powers of this
present darkness, againstthe spiritual forces of evilin heavenly places
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Revelation
Where does one begin????
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Cosmic Battle
Angels vs. beasts and Satan
Satan being thrown into a pool of fire
Revelation 12:1-9
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Question
Revelation 6
4 Horsemen of the
apocalypse Seems pretty evil to
me
But it comes from
heaven
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Next week
Theologians respond to the theodicy
triangle
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Questions?