Jehovah does not author evil; He permits it temporarily to answer the Eden challenge, expose human self-rule, and complete His remedy through Christ.
Bart D. Ehrman Became Agnostic Because: Why Has God Permitted Wickedness and Suffering?
God Is Directly Responsible for Some Things and Indirectly Responsible for Other Things
God directly acts in creation, judgment, and redemption, but He only permits evil actions by free creatures and will overrule them for His righteous purpose.
