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