The freedom man has is also apparent from the biblical notion of temptation and choice. Again the LORD'S messenger called to Abraham from heaven and said: "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you acted as you  did in not withholding from me your beloved son, I will bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore; your descendants shall take possession of the gates of their enemies,  and in your descendants all the nations of the earth shall find blessing--all this because you obeyed my command.” These and other passages on temptations and choices offered don’t make sense if man does not have the capacity of choosing between good and evil.