- 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
- Peace between individuals
- Old Testament
- 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
- Christians entreated to be peaceable people
- In Old Testament
- Old Testament
- Absence of conflict
- Eirene
- Shelem
- Hebrew
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