Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6600 Aspects of salvation » 6700 peace » 6703 peace, divine in OT
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”.
Peace provided for God's people
Through obedience to God's spoken word
Genesis 2:16-17 See also 2 Kings 5:13-19; Job 22:21-22; Psalm 85:8; Isaiah 54:13; Daniel 10:15-19
Through obedience to God's covenants
Deuteronomy 29:9 See also Deuteronomy 30:15-16; Malachi 2:1-6
Through obedience to God's laws
Psalm 119:165 See also Leviticus 26:3-12; Deuteronomy 28:1-7; 2 Chronicles 14:2-7; Psalm 37:34-38; Proverbs 3:13-17; Isaiah 48:18
Peace expressed in signs
Genesis 9:13-16 See also Exodus 13:21-22; Exodus 40:36-38; Judges 6:22-24
Peace provided for God's nation
Through provision of the land
Psalm 37:11 See also 1 Samuel 7:13-14; 1 Chronicles 4:40; Psalm 37:3
Through provision of a holy city
Isaiah 33:20-24 See also Psalm 122:6-8; Isaiah 66:10-13; Jeremiah 33:6-9; Zechariah 1:16-17
Through provision of a house of God
Haggai 2:9 See also 1 Chronicles 22:6-10; Ezekiel 37:24-28
Through provision of the law
Isaiah 48:18 See also Deuteronomy 6:1-3; Deuteronomy 30:15-16
The benefits of peace
Peace and God's presence
Isaiah 41:10 See also Numbers 6:22-26; Joshua 1:9; Psalm 23:1-4; Psalm 29:11; Jeremiah 30:10-11
Peace in captivity
Jeremiah 29:7 See also Exodus 1:6-12; Jeremiah 31:1-2
Peace in suffering
Psalm 119:50 See also Isaiah 61:1-4; Jeremiah 34:1-5
Peace in poverty
Isaiah 14:30 See also 1 Samuel 2:6-9; Psalm 68:5-10; Proverbs 17:1
Peace with enemies
Proverbs 16:7 See also 1 Chronicles 22:7-9; Jeremiah 29:4-7
See also
1345 covenant 4206 land 5375 law 5446 poverty 7446 slavery
