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The concept of the goodness of God is a central theme throughout the Bible, reflecting His nature, character, and actions. The goodness of God is not merely an abstract attribute but is demonstrated through His interactions with creation and humanity. This entry explores the biblical understanding of God's goodness, supported by scriptural references from the Berean Standard Bible .

1. Definition and Nature of God's Goodness

God's goodness is intrinsic to His nature. It encompasses His moral excellence, benevolence, and kindness. The psalmist declares, "The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made" (Psalm 145:9). This verse highlights that God's goodness is universal, extending to all of creation.

2. God's Goodness in Creation

The goodness of God is evident from the very beginning of the Bible. In the creation narrative, God repeatedly observes that His creation is good. "God saw all that He had made, and it was very good" (Genesis 1:31). This declaration underscores that everything God creates is inherently good, reflecting His perfect nature.

3. God's Goodness in Provision and Care

God's goodness is manifested in His provision for His creation. He provides for the needs of all living things, as seen in Psalm 104:27-28 : "All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things." This passage illustrates God's ongoing care and sustenance for His creation.

4. God's Goodness in Redemption

The ultimate expression of God's goodness is found in His redemptive work through Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul writes, "But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy" (Titus 3:4-5). God's goodness is demonstrated in His mercy and grace, offering salvation to humanity.

5. God's Goodness in His Promises

God's goodness is also reflected in His faithfulness to His promises. The psalmist affirms, "The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him" (Nahum 1:7). God's goodness assures believers of His steadfastness and reliability, providing comfort and hope in times of trouble.

6. Human Response to God's Goodness

The appropriate response to God's goodness is gratitude, worship, and obedience. The psalmist exhorts, "Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever" (Psalm 107:1). Recognizing God's goodness leads to a life of thankfulness and devotion, acknowledging His benevolent acts and character.

7. God's Goodness and Human Suffering

While God's goodness is evident, the presence of suffering and evil in the world raises questions. The Bible addresses this tension, affirming that God's goodness remains constant even amidst trials. Romans 8:28 assures believers, "And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose." This verse emphasizes that God's goodness can bring about His purposes, even through difficult circumstances.

In summary, the goodness of God is a foundational aspect of His character, permeating His creation, provision, redemption, and promises. It calls for a response of gratitude and trust, even in the face of life's challenges.

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Exodus 33:19
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
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Exodus 34:6
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
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Deuteronomy 30:9
And the LORD your God will make you plenteous in every work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your cattle, and in the fruit of your land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over you for good, as he rejoiced over your fathers:
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1 Chronicles 16:34
O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.
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2 Chronicles 5:13
It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endures for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
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2 Chronicles 7:3
And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD on the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.
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Psalm 8:1-9
O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! who have set your glory above the heavens.
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Psalm 17:7
Show your marvelous loving kindness, O you that save by your right hand them which put their trust in you from those that rise up against them.
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Psalm 25:8-10
Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
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Psalm 33:5
He loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
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Psalm 34:8
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him.
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Psalm 36:7
How excellent is your loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of your wings.
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Psalm 52:1,9
Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.
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Psalm 68:19
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
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Psalm 69:16
Hear me, O LORD; for your loving kindness is good: turn to me according to the multitude of your tender mercies.
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Psalm 73:1
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
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Psalm 86:5
For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to all them that call on you.
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Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endures to all generations.
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Psalm 106:1
Praise you the LORD. O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.
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Psalm 107:8,9,43
Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
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Psalm 118:29
O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.
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Psalm 119:64,68
The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
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Psalm 135:3
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises to his name; for it is pleasant.
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Psalm 136:1
O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.
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Psalm 139:17,18
How precious also are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
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Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do your will; for you are my God: your spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
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Psalm 144:3
LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! or the son of man, that you make account of him!
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Psalm 145:7,9
They shall abundantly utter the memory of your great goodness, and shall sing of your righteousness.
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Isaiah 63:7
I will mention the loving kindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
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Jeremiah 9:24
But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, said the LORD.
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Lamentations 3:25
The LORD is good to them that wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.
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Hosea 3:5
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
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Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knows them that trust in him.
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Matthew 7:11
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
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Matthew 19:17
And he said to him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
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Mark 10:18
And Jesus said to him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
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Luke 1:53
He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent empty away.
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Luke 6:35
But love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
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Luke 18:19
And Jesus said to him, Why call you me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
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Romans 2:4
Or despise you the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
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Romans 11:22
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness: otherwise you also shall be cut off.
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2 Thessalonians 1:11
Why also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
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Titus 3:4
But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
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James 1:5,17
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all men liberally, and upbraides not; and it shall be given him.
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1 John 4:8
He that loves not knows not God; for God is love.
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Greek

4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... for the purpose () of our God counting you worthy of the call – even that He may
fulfill (His) every good-pleasure that comes from (His) goodness , in (His ...
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2107. eudokia -- good pleasure
... for the purpose () that our God may deem you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill
every (2107 , of God) that comes from (His) goodness and (His) (4102 ), in ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2617. checed -- goodness, kindness
... goodness, kindness. Transliteration: checed Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-sed) Short
Definition ... From chacad; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by ...
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Library

God's Goodness in Expelling Man from Paradise.
... Theophilus to Autolycus: Book II. Chapter XXVI."God's Goodness in Expelling
Man from Paradise. And God showed great kindness to ...
/.../theophilus/theophilus to autolycus/chapter xxvi gods goodness in expelling.htm

God's Goodness and Righteousness Shown in All.
... A Treatise on the gift of perseverance, Chapter 28 [XII.]"God's Goodness
and Righteousness Shown in All. It is therefore settled ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 28 xii gods goodness and.htm

God's Goodness and Mercy
... PSALMS GOD'S GOODNESS AND MERCY. The Lord is gracious and merciful, Patient,
and full of loving-kindness. The Lord is good to all ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/gods goodness and mercy.htm

Whether Corporeal Things were Made on Account of God's Goodness?
... THE WORK OF THE SIX DAYS (QQ -74)THE WORK OF CREATION OF CORPOREAL CREATURES (FOUR
ARTICLES) Whether corporeal things were made on account of God's goodness? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether corporeal things were made.htm

How Much God Desires we Should Love Him.
... The Apostle, as you see, opposes the riches of God's goodness against the treasures
of the impenitent heart's malice, and says that the malicious heart is so ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter viii how much god.htm

That Love in this Life Takes Its Origin but not Its Excellence ...
... We begin our love by the knowledge which faith gives us of God's goodness, which
afterwards we relish and taste by love; love whets our taste and our taste ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter iv that love in.htm

A view of God's Glory
... Who could ever tell all God's goodness there? ... Why, every atom of this air,
which is dense with animalculae, is full of God's goodness. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 54 1908/a view of gods glory.htm

God's Attribute of Goodness Considered as Natural; the God of ...
... to the Creator. And undoubtedly there will come to hand unmistakeable rules
for examining God's goodness. My first point, however ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xxii gods attribute of goodness.htm

"The Goodness of God is the Highest Prayer, and it Cometh Down to ...
... For God of His Goodness hath ordained means to help us, full fair and many: of which
the chief and principal mean is the blessed nature that He took of the Maid ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter vi the goodness of.htm

Praise and Thanksgiving the Goodness of God.
... Praise and Thanksgiving The Goodness of God. II. The Goodness of God.
8,6,8,6,8,8,7. Sei Lob und Ehr dem h??chsten Gut. [291]JJ Sch?�tz.1673. ...
/.../praise and thanksgiving the goodness.htm