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The overriding idea is that peace is a state of tranquility, serenity, calm, quiet, and rest. The Hebrew word for peace in the Old Testament is shalom. It comes from a root word that means "to be complete or to be sound." The idea is that when we are at peace, things are complete and sound.
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history, peace as result of state authority. Pax Romana (Peace of Rome) versus messianic peace (the Jesus Movement). Variables in meaning are broadly identifiable under two designates, e.g., peace {shalom) as “health”, “well being”, and peace as “salvation”, a “gift of God”.
Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.”. Yet, who is a peacemaker? What does peace mean and how do we know when we have achieved it? An understanding of the Biblical conceptions of peace and justice offer an ideal against which to measure our own behaviour and relationships.
Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours? To each of those questions he provides the answer “Yes,” and points us to some aspect of the peace of God: Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The blood of Jesus whispers peace within.
Theo Aerts. “Justice and peace have embraced”, not only according to the Psalmist (85:10), but in many other ways as well, so much so, that the well-known Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible lacks a particular article under “justice”, but refers instead to what it will say about “Peace in the OT”.
However, as mentioned above, Christians have ended up on opposite ends of the spectrum regarding their views on war and peace, and everyone claims to be faithful to the word of God. This study gives you the opportunity to dig deep into the Scriptures yourself and wrestle with their teachings.
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What is the True Meaning of Peace in the Bible? When we think about peace, we often picture a state of tranquility—a soft sigh after a long day or the quiet absence of conflict. However, the biblical concept of peace goes much deeper.