Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
If God is good and created all things good, where did evil come from? In this episode of What in the Word?, Phillip Cary joins Kirk E. Miller to explore Genesis 3 and the origins of evil.
Where did the serpent—this cunning adversary and deceiver—come from? And how could Adam and Eve, who created good and without sin, fall into its temptation? What does the Bible teach about God’s relationship to evil?
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Episode outline:
00:00 Introduction to the Cunning Serpent
00:18 Meet Dr. Phillip Cary
00:25 Support and Subscribe
01:01 Introduction to the Show
01:23 Dr. Philip Carey's Background
02:40 The Origin of Evil in Genesis
03:46 Reading Genesis 3:1-7
05:05 Philosophical and Theological Issues of Evil
06:29 Augustine's Perspective on Evil
11:18 Corruption and Deprivation
15:58 The Problem of Evil
16:48 Historical Viewpoints on Evil
17:16 The Serpent and Satan
18:14 Revelation and the Fall of Satan
25:19 Exploring the Invisible Heavens
26:50 Augustine's Interpretation of Light in Genesis
28:38 The Fall of Satan and the Origin of Evil
37:17 The Role of Free Will in Sin
41:27 Adam, Eve, and the Serpent: A Deeper Look
48:55 Practical Takeaways for Christians
50:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
If God is good and created all things good, where did evil come from? In this episode of What in the Word?, Phillip Cary joins Kirk E. Miller to explore Genesis 3 and the origins of evil.
Where did the serpent—this cunning adversary and deceiver—come from? And how could Adam and Eve, who created good and without sin, fall into its temptation? What does the Bible teach about God’s relationship to evil?
Learn more and get special offers from Logos: logos.com/grow/witw-where-did-satan-come-from?utm_campaign=show-witw&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social
Episode outline:
00:00 Introduction to the Cunning Serpent
00:18 Meet Dr. Phillip Cary
00:25 Support and Subscribe
01:01 Introduction to the Show
01:23 Dr. Philip Carey's Background
02:40 The Origin of Evil in Genesis
03:46 Reading Genesis 3:1-7
05:05 Philosophical and Theological Issues of Evil
06:29 Augustine's Perspective on Evil
11:18 Corruption and Deprivation
15:58 The Problem of Evil
16:48 Historical Viewpoints on Evil
17:16 The Serpent and Satan
18:14 Revelation and the Fall of Satan
25:19 Exploring the Invisible Heavens
26:50 Augustine's Interpretation of Light in Genesis
28:38 The Fall of Satan and the Origin of Evil
37:17 The Role of Free Will in Sin
41:27 Adam, Eve, and the Serpent: A Deeper Look
48:55 Practical Takeaways for Christians
50:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
