What can we honestly expect from the Christian God when he creates evil, disaster and calamity (Isaiah 45:7)? God's treatment of humanity has been extremely atrocious, sadistic tyrannical and cruel. He is undeniably guilty of immeasurable crimes against humanity. He is undeniably guilty of committing global genocide. According to the Bible, God has foreknowledge and infinite wisdom, therefore, he knew before he created anything that mankind would fall into depravity. And according to the Bible, God has infinite power, which means he could immediately intervene and stop the immeasurable human suffering, but he turns a blind eye.
In the King James Version,
Isaiah 45:7 reads, "
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things."
Evil is defined as 1. Morally bad or wrong; wicked, 2. Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful, and 3. Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous.
In the New International Version,
Isaiah 45:7 reads, "
I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things."
Disaster is defined as 1. An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe, 2. A grave misfortune, and 3. A total failure.
In the English Standard Version,
Isaiah 45:7 reads "
I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the LORD, who does all these things."
Calamity is defined as 1. An event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; a disaster, 2. Dire distress resulting from loss or tragedy, and 3. Any great misfortune or cause of misery; in general, any event or disaster which produces extensive evils, as loss of crops, earthquakes, etc., but also applied to any misfortune which brings great distress upon a single person; misfortune; distress; adversity.