How is it possible to affirm, as Christians traditionally have done, that the violent death of Jesus is central to God's eternal plan for human salvation and, simultaneously, that God is not responsible for the murderous anger of Jesus's opponents, the savage brutality of the Roman guards, or the greedy betrayal of Judas Iscariot? (firstthings.com)
The good news is that God's eternal plan included a way to right these wrongs without destroying human freedom and even to deepen the glory and beauty of love. (faith.org.uk)
Genially he converses with God, wondering if it would «spoil some vast eternal plan, if he were a wealthy man.» (parentpreviews.com)