An ancient Israelite would have embraced this parsing of foreknowledge, predestination, sovereignty, and free will. He would not have been encumbered by a theological tradition. She would have understood that this is the way God himself has decided his rule over human affairs will work. These are Yahweh’s decisions, and we accept them. This has significant implications for not only the fall, but the presence of evil in our world in general. God is not evil. There is no biblical reason