If you begin your theodicy with the assumption about the centrality of man, you will never answer the problem of evil in a way that lines up with teachings and themes of Scripture. Scripture is not based upon nor does it proceed on this assumption. The Bible is not ultimately about man; it is obsessively concerned with God. Indeed, it is not overstatement to say that the "entire universe exists to display the greatness of the glory of the grace of God." Indeed, it is quite a simple task to see that God often and usually is said to act for the glory of His own name and according to his own pleasure. God's first love is for his glory, honor, reputation, and name. The Bible teaches us that God ordains and allows evil to exist because the temporary presence of evil in this universe will result in the greatest glory to His name. God planned a universe in which evil exists and that is a good thing because all evil will be used by God to bring greater glory to Himself. God allows and ordains evil for the greater good of the display of his glory in the revelation of his myriad perfections.

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