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In the previous post, I examined whether brokenness existed before the magnificent creation according to Genesis 1. I concluded that the origin of pain was neither in the will of God, nor in the eternal fellowship of the triune God, nor in God’s actual handiwork, nor in the Creator-creation relationship, nor in the lives of human beings. Suffering was never part of God’s holy and mighty plan. Now, in this post, moving on to Genesis 2 and 3, I will once again assess the cause of brokenness, especially the broken relationship between Yahweh and humanity, and the broken human relationship.

Suffering in life is the universal experience for all human beings, regardless of gender, sex, social class, or culture, even for atheists and theists. Suffering is evil because it is composed of pain, wickedness, burden, weakness, and other negative components. Throughout the history of humanity, religions, philosophies, cultures, societies, and individuals have endeavored to comprehend the cause of suffering, even suggesting that it is the purpose of the common experience of human beings.