Does Yah Create Evil? Understanding Isaiah 45:7 at the Sod Level
Many people stumble over Isaiah 45:7 because they take it at face value, reading it through modern definitions rather than Hebrew meanings. When they see:
"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I YHWH do all these things." (Isaiah 45:7, KJV)
It raises serious questions:
- Does Yah actually create evil?
- How can a righteous God "create" something wicked?
- Is "evil" in this verse the same as moral corruption and sin?
The confusion comes from assuming modern definitions of words rather than looking at their true meanings in Hebrew. Just as the word “gay” once meant “happy” but now carries a very different meaning, we need to return to the original language to understand Yah’s message.
How Do We Go Back to the Beginning?
To truly understand Yah’s Word, we must return to Sod (סוֹד)—the hidden, deeper meaning within the Hebrew letters. Every Hebrew letter carries a pictographic and numerical meaning, revealing insights beyond the surface text.
Now, let’s break down Isaiah 45:7 at this deeper level.
🔹 A Sod-Level Breakdown of Isaiah 45:7
In the original Hebrew, this verse is:
יֹצֵר אוֹר וּבוֹרֵא חֹשֶׁךְ, עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם וּבוֹרֵא רָע; אֲנִי יְהוָה, עֹשֶׂה כָּל-אֵלֶּה
Using Sod-level interpretation, we uncover a hidden message in this verse.
🔹 What Is the True Message of Isaiah 45:7?
This verse is not saying that Yah is the author of moral evil. Instead, the Hebrew reveals something deeper and more profound:
🔥 Yah establishes the conditions where choices exist.
🔥 Light (truth) is formed with purpose, but darkness (obscurity) exists as a chamber that suppresses.
🔥 Peace (Shalom) is Yah’s order, but adversity (Ra) results from individual choice.
📌 Key Takeaway:
- Ra (רָע) doesn’t mean moral wickedness here—it means calamity, hardship, and the consequences of human choices.
- Yah sets the stage, but people must choose whether to embrace light or fall into darkness.
🔹 Hidden Prophecy: Yeshua in Isaiah 45:7
Amazingly, this verse also contains a prophecy about Yeshua!
The Name of YHWH in Pictographic Hebrew:
- Yod (י) – Hand
- Hey (ה) – Behold
- Vav (ו) – Nail
- Hey (ה) – Behold
📖 Hidden Message:
👉 "Behold, the hand! Behold, the nail!"
Even in this passage about light, darkness, peace, and calamity, Yah embedded the promise of the Messiah—the One who would overcome both the suppression of light and the consequences of human rebellion.
🔥 Final Thoughts
Instead of saying Yah "creates evil" in the way most people think, Isaiah 45:7 is actually revealing a much deeper truth:
✅ Yah establishes order and righteousness.
✅ Light is a gathering of power—darkness suppresses it.
✅ Peace is security in Yah’s plan—evil is the result of choices that move away from Him.
✅ Even in this passage, Yah is pointing to Yeshua, the One who redeems.
📌 What does this mean for us?
- We are not forced into darkness—it is a suppression of power that we either accept or resist.
- We have the choice to walk in peace or to bring destruction upon ourselves.
- Yah’s ultimate plan is revealed through Yeshua—the One who restores light, peace, and true righteousness.
💡 What Do You Think?
Have you ever struggled with the meaning of Isaiah 45:7 before? Does this breakdown change your understanding of how Yah works in the world?
Blessings!