Dictionary of Bible Themes Providing peace for his creation is a characteristic of God. In the OT peace came through adherence to God's will as expressed in his spoken word, covenants and law. The Hebrew word "shalom" means "peace in all its fulness, in every aspect of life". Genesis 2:16-17Peace provided for God's people See also Through obedience to God's spoken word 2 Kings 5:13-19Job 22:21-22 Psalms 85:8 Isaiah 54:13 Daniel 10:15-19 Deuteronomy 29:9 See also Through obedience to God's covenants Deuteronomy 30:15-16Malachi 2:1-6 Psalms 119:165 See also Through obedience to God's laws Leviticus 26:3-12Deuteronomy 28:1-7 2 Chronicles 14:2-7 Psalms 37:34-38 Proverbs 3:13-17 Isaiah 48:18 Genesis 9:13-16 See also Peace expressed in signs Exodus 13:21-22; 40:36-38Judges 6:22-24 Psalms 37:11 Peace provided for God's nation See also Through provision of the land 1 Samuel 7:13-141 Chronicles 4:40 Psalms 37:3 Isaiah 33:20-24 See also Through provision of a holy city Psalms 122:6-8Isaiah 66:10-13 Jeremiah 33:6-9 Zechariah 1:16-17 Haggai 2:9 See also Through provision of a house of God 1 Chronicles 22:6-10Ezekiel 37:24-28 Isaiah 48:18 See also Through provision of the law Deuteronomy 6:1-3; 30:15-16Isaiah 41:10 The benefits of peace See also Peace and God's presence Numbers 6:22-26Joshua 1:9 Psalms 23:1-4; 29:11 Jeremiah 30:10-11 Jeremiah 29:7 See also Peace in captivity Exodus 1:6-12Jeremiah 31:1-2 Psalms 119:50 See also Peace in suffering Isaiah 61:1-4Jeremiah 34:1-5 Isaiah 14:30 See also Peace in poverty 1 Samuel 2:6-9Psalms 68:5-10 Proverbs 17:1 Proverbs 16:7 See also Peace with enemies 1 Chronicles 22:7-9Jeremiah 29:4-7 See also 1345 covenant4206 land 5375 law 5446 poverty 7446 slavery |
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