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Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
[Bible]The tree of the knowledge of good and evil is the tree in the midst of the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2–3 whose fruit God commanded Adam not to eat, but which Adam and Eve ate. In Korean it is commonly called the seonakgwa, "the fruit of good and evil."
Fruit of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
[Bible]The fruit of the knowledge of good and evil is the fruit of the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil," which stood in the midst of the Garden of Eden. God commanded Adam and Eve not to eat it, and their eating of it is read in Scripture as the beginning of humanity's fall.
Theodicy
[Doctrine & Theology]Theodicy is the theological and philosophical discussion that seeks to vindicate the righteousness of God by answering the question of why evil and suffering exist in the world if God is good and omnipotent.
Matthew 5:39
[Bible Verses]In this verse Jesus teaches his hearers not to resist an evil person and, if someone strikes them on the right cheek, to turn the other also. It stands at the center of interpretive debates that extend beyond the prohibition of personal retaliation to questions of war, violence, and military service.
1 Timothy 6:10
[Bible Verses]A warning that "the love of money is the root of all evil." Interpreters frequently stress that the verse targets the love of money rather than money itself. It is among the passages most often cited in discussions of church financial ethics and in critiques of prosperity theology.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
[Bible Verses]An exhortation to remember one's Creator in the days of youth, before the evil days come. It is one of the final exhortations of Ecclesiastes and one of the verses most widely used as a motto for youth ministry.
Genesis 50:20
[Bible Verses]Genesis 50:20 records Joseph's words to the brothers who had sold him: "Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good." It is a classic text on divine providence and continues to prompt theological discussion of how human evil and God's sovereignty relate to each other.
Romans 12:17–21
[Bible Verses]Paul's exhortation not to avenge oneself but to leave vengeance to God and to overcome evil with good. The passage is frequently cited in teaching on love for enemies, and discussion centers on the meaning of the "coals of fire" and on the passage's relationship to punishment by the state.
Jeremiah 29:11
[Bible Verses]A promise that God's thoughts toward his people are not of calamity but of peace, intended to give them a future and a hope. It is one of the verses most frequently used at graduations and new beginnings, and it often prompts debate over whether a word given to the community of exiles in Babylon may be applied as a promise of personal success.
1 Timothy 6:9–10
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul warns Timothy that the desire to be rich and the love of money lead people away from the faith. Because it identifies not money itself but "the love of money" as the root of evil, it is frequently cited in discussions of the Christian view of material possessions and of prosperity theology.
Job 2:10
[Bible Verses]In this verse Job answers his wife, who has urged him in his suffering to curse God, with the words "shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" The verse is often cited in discussions of faith amid suffering. Interpreters debate how Job's wife should be assessed and what the phrase "with his lips" means.
James 4:11-12
[Bible Verses]A passage in the Epistle of James teaching that to speak evil of or judge a brother is to judge the law, and that God alone is lawgiver and judge. It is frequently cited as a warning against slander and condemnation, and discussion of it also addresses how such judgment differs from legitimate discernment and church discipline.
Nonviolence
[Doctrine & Theology]Nonviolence is a religious and ethical position that seeks to resist evil and injustice without the use of violence. In Christianity it is grounded in Jesus' teaching on love of enemies. Denominations differ on the extent to which war and the use of force may be permitted.
Jonah 3:10
[Bible Verses]This verse records that when the people of Nineveh turned from their evil way, God did not bring the disaster He had announced. It is frequently cited as a text demonstrating the efficacy of repentance, and interpreters differ over how the statement that God "repented" relates to the immutability of God.
Isaiah 1:16–17
[Bible Verses]In this passage the prophet Isaiah commands the people of Judah to forsake their evil deeds, learn to do good, and defend the vulnerable, such as orphans and widows. Because it criticizes worship devoid of justice, it is frequently cited in discussions of repentance and social responsibility.
Romans 12:9–10
[Bible Verses]Paul's exhortation to love without hypocrisy, to hate evil and hold fast to what is good, and to show brotherly affection and mutual honor among believers. Because these verses open the entire series of exhortations on love in Romans 12:9–21, they are frequently cited in discussions of the ethics of the church community.
Romans 13:3–4
[Bible Verses]A passage describing the ruler as "the minister of God," appointed to encourage good and punish evil. It is frequently cited in discussions of the legitimacy and limits of state power, Christian submission, and capital punishment.
1 Peter 3
[Bible]First Peter 3 contains exhortations to wives and husbands, the teaching to repay evil with blessing, instruction on suffering for righteousness' sake and on Christ's substitutionary death, and a passage connecting Noah's ark with baptism.
Habakkuk
[Bible]Habakkuk is the eighth of the twelve Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. It records the prophet's question of why evil is allowed to persist, together with God's answer, and it is widely known for the verse "the just shall live by his faith" (Habakkuk 2:4).
1 Peter 2:13–17
[Bible Verses]An exhortation in First Peter urging Christians to submit to rulers and human institutions "for the Lord's sake" and not to use their freedom as a cover for evil. Together with Romans 13, it is frequently cited in discussions of the Christian's stance toward state authority.