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The Origin of Evil and the End of the World Lloyd D. Graham To a large extent, Judaeo-Christian beliefs have shaped the values and morals of the Western world. It is therefore somewhat surprising to find that the Old Testament lacks an account of the origin of evil, other than possibly attributing it to God (Isa 45:7 KJV; 1 Sam 16:14-15 & 18:10), and that neither it nor the New Testament provides a convincing reason for the fall of Satan and his cohort from heaven. One possible allusion - the desire of Lucifer to exalt himself above God, resulting in his being cast down (Isa 14:12-15) - occurs in a context that shows it to refer to the ambi