Advent 4 – Obscure Peace

Advent review – 12/09 love, 12/16 joy and now – 12/24 peace

Galatians 5:22-23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

 

Peace @ Christmas??

Modern definition:

 

PEACE PROBLEM

       – Shoppers I saw this week

       – BEGINNING of time

               Romans 5:10a

              Adam & Eve  and family

       – OT?

       – JESUS’ DAY…

                Roman occupation…

                73 b.c.  Spartacus 100,000 slave rebellion against Rome. 6000 crucified on road Rome ( on 38 mile road ) price if you mess with Rome.

       – Herod and “slaughter of innocents”

 

PROMISED PEACE

      Is 9:6 … prince of peace

      Is 26:1-3,4 … perfect peace coming ( peace peace) 

 

PRICE OF PEACE 

The role of Shepherds / sheep in worship….

    Is 53:5 wounded for our transgressions….

 

PERFECT PEACE

    That is, when someone says, “Shalom,” or, “Peace unto you,” it doesn’t just mean, “I hope you don’t get into any trouble”; it means, “I hope you have all the highest good coming your way.” 

https://www.gty.org/library/articles/P21/the-gift-of-peace

    Is 11:6-11

        – perfection of harmony

                Only when in right relationship with God thru Jesus. 

       Philippians 4:4-7 ( joy/peace )

              Unaffected by circumstances / more than absence of trouble and trial) 

 LUKE 2:14

John 14

27 “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. 

 

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Notes:

     https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/peace/

The biblical concept of peace is larger than that and rests heavily on the Hebrew root slm, which means “to be complete” or “to be sound.” The verb conveys both a dynamic and a static meaning” to be complete or whole” or “to live well.” 

The noun had many nuances, but can be grouped into four categories: 

(1) salom [l’v] as WHOLENESS of life or body (i.e., health); 

(live well) 

(2) salom [l’v] as RIGHT RELATIONSHIP or harmony between two parties or people, often established by a covenant (see “covenant of peace” in Num 25:12-13 ; Isa 54:10 ; Ezek 34:25-26 ) and, when related to Yahweh, the covenant was renewed or maintained with a “peace offering”; 

(3)salom [l’v] as prosperity, SUCCESS, or fulfillment (see Lev 26:3-9 ); and 

(4) salom [l’v] as VICTORY over one’s enemies or absence of war. S