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Peace in the Hebrew Bible

Peace in the Hebrew Bible

Peace in the Hebrew Bible.

Shalom = The ancient Hebrew word translated as peace and means much more than absence of war: completeness or wholeness, as in the joining together of opposites; integrity, as in the effective holding together of separate pieces; to give/restore harmony; fulfillment; health; security; abundant well-being; tranquility; freedom from disquiet and disorder; reconciliation; resolution of conflict; healing of division; to flourish; prosperity.

1.  “May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26, NLT).

Source of Peace: God’s Hand of Blessing.

2. “When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he cried out, ‘Oh, Sovereign Lord, I’m doomed! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!’ ‘It is all right,’ the Lord replied. ‘Do not be afraid. You will not die.’ And Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and named it Yahweh-shalom, which means the Lord is Peace.” (Judges 6:22-24, NLT).

Source of Peace: Worship.

3. “The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.” (Psalm 29:11, NLT).

Source of Peace: A Gift of God.

4. “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” (Ps. 34:14, NIV).

Source of Peace: Single-minded Pursuit.

5. “But the humble of heart will inherit every promise and enjoy abundant peace.” (Ps. 37:11, TPT).

Source of Peace: Meekness.

6. “But you can tell who are the blameless and spiritually mature. The godly ones will have a peaceful, prosperous future with a happy ending.” (Ps. 37:37, TPT).

Source of Peace: Blameless Behavior.

7. “Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.” (Ps. 119:165, NLT).

Source of Peace: Love of Scripture.

8. “When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.” (Prov. 16:7, NLT).

Source of Peace: Living a Life that Pleases the Lord.

9. “Better a dry crust eaten in peace, than a house full of feasting with strife.” (Prov. 17:1, Tanakh).

Source of Peace: Tranquility of Relationships at Home.

10. “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you.” (Isaiah 26:3, NLT).

Source of Peace: Faithfulness.

11. “And this righteousness will bring peace. Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.” (Isaiah 32:17, NLT).

Source of Peace: Righteous Lifestyle.

12. “Oh, that you had listened to my commands! Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river and righteousness rolling over you like waves in the sea.” (Isaiah 48:18, NLT).

Source of Peace: Obedience.

13. “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5, NIV).

Source of Peace: The Undeserved Punishment of Someone Else.

14. “Though the mountains be shaken and hills removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord who has compassion on you.” (Isaiah 54:10, NIV).

Source of Peace: God’s Promised Love to the Undeserving.

15. “It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. You will live in joy and peace.” (Isaiah 55:11-12, NLT).

Source of Peace: The Word of God.

16. “I will comfort those who mourn, bringing words of praise to their lips. May they have abundant peace, both near and far, says the Lord who heals them.” (Isaiah 57:18-19, NLT).

Source of Praise: God’s Forgiveness.

17. “And he will stand to lead his flock with the Lord’s strength, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. Then his people will live there undisturbed, for he will be highly honored around the world. And he will be the source of peace.” (Micah 5:5, NLT).

Source of Peace: The Presence of God.

(Translations Used: NLT = New Living Translation; NIV = New International Version; Tanakh = Jewish Translation; TPT = The Passion Translation.).