Dictionary of Bible Themes Every human being has some innate knowledge of good and evil. The full knowledge of good and evil derives from God and is revealed in Scripture. The human desire of Adam and Eve to know good and evil, and thus gain independence from God, brought about the fall. Genesis 3:22The human quest for knowledge of good and evil See also Genesis 2:9; 3:5-62 Samuel 14:17; 19:35 Ezekiel 28:2-7 Genesis 2:17 The consequences of the attempt to attain this knowledge See also Genesis 3:7-19Ezekiel 28:13-19 Romans 1:28-32 Psalms 119:66 God as the source of full knowledge of good and evil See also Job 28:28Psalms 34:11-14; 111:10 Romans 7:7 Romans 2:14-15 The natural knowledge of good and evil See also Given in the human conscience Job 27:6Ezekiel 36:31 John 3:20 Acts 24:16 Romans 9:1 2 Corinthians 1:12 1 Timothy 1:5,18-19 1 Peter 3:15-16 1 Samuel 25:30-34 1 Chronicles 21:6-7 Conscience and moral decisions Psalms 37:27Amos 5:14-15 Ephesians 4:25-32 Romans 7:15-25 See also A natural knowledge of good and evil will not necessarily empower anyone to do good 5008 conscience5031 knowledge of sin 5080 Adam 5093 Eve 6020 sin 6154 fall, the 8226 discernment 8357 weakness 8361 wisdom 8734 evil 8755 folly |
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