I am not so sure “evil” is a thing, so much as a description of the absence of a thing. To sin is to disobey God. A sin is the act of disobeying God. But in this light, I do concur that God effectively authored the concept by providing commandments.

"And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good." (Genesis 1:25) This passage implies that God created the snakes, along with all other creatures, and declared them "good." The Hebrew word "tov" (good) used in this context suggests that God's creation, including the snakes, was pleasing to Him and served a purpose in the grand scheme of creation. View quoted note →

We discussed this verse this morning in my men's leadership class at church.

Awesome.