• Words used for peace
    • Hebrew
      • Shelem
        • A (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
        • Numbers 7:17
      • Shalom
        • Safe, that is (figuratively!) well, happy, friendly
        • Numbers 6:22-27
        • Contrast II Samuel 11:7
      • Shalam
        • To be safe (in mind, body, or estate)
        • Joshua 11:19
      • New Testament
        • Eirene
          • Peace (literally or figuratively), but implication, prosperity, peace, quietness, rest, to set at one again.
        • Religion – from Latin religare, to bind fast
          • Re – again
          • Ligare – to bind together
          • Contrast with eirene, to set at one again
        • Kinds of peace
          • Absence of conflict
            • Between people
            • Between nations
          • Common usage
            • Old Testament
              • Peace offering – Leviticus 3:1 (126 examples)
              • Make peace between nations – Deuteronomy 20:10
              • Absence of conflict and mayhem – Leviticus 20:6
              • Peace on a personal level – Genesis 26:28-29
              • Peace with God – Malachi 2:5
            • New Testament
              • Peace on a personal level – Romans 12:16
              • Make peace between nations – Luke 14:32
              • Peace with God – Romans 5:1
              • Peace within – Philippians 4:7
            • Peace between nations
              • In Old Testament
                • Deuteronomy 20:10-12
                • Joshua 10:1-4
                • Making war and peace between Israel and other nations.
              • In New Testament
                • Acts 12:20
                • Luke 14:31-32
                • Recording history, giving commandments, no commandment for warfare
                  • John 18:36
                  • II Corinthians 10:3-4
                  • Matthew 10:34
                • Peace between individuals
                  • Old Testament
                    • I Kings 15:12
                  • New Testament
                    • Christians entreated to be peaceable people
                      • With each other – I Thessalonians 5:12-13
                      • With all people – Romans 12:16
                    • Jesus is the Prince of Peace
                      • Isaiah 9:6
                      • A prince is the son, heir of the king.
                        • We are fellow heirs with the Prince of Peace.
                        • Romans 8:16-17
                        • Christians are His brethren – Romans 8:29; Hebrews 2:11
                        • As His brethren, we reflect peace in all things.
                          • With God
                          • With the brethren
                          • With all men
                          • Within ourselves
                    • Peace with God
                      • Originates from God – I Corinthians 14:33
                      • God is peace – Judges 6:24
                      • The gospel is of peace – Ephesians 6:15
                      • This peace came through His blood – Colossians 1:19-20
                    • Within ourselves
                      • The war within – Romans 7:12-25
                      • The victory (Romans 7:25) – Romans 8:1-4
                      • If God does not condemn us, which should we?
                      • Philippians 4:5-7