Advent - Peace
- Nathan Holland
- Dec 15, 2024
- 1 min read

PEACE
WATCH:
READ:
Job 5:24
1 Samuel 17:22-23
1 Kings 9:1
2 Chronicles 7:11
Isaiah 9:6-7
QUESTIONS:
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word shalom and the Greek word eirene in the Bible?
How does shalom describe completeness or wholeness, and what examples from the Bible illustrate this?
In what ways does the verb form of shalom reflect the idea of restoration or making something complete?
How does the Bible depict the role of Israel’s kings and the promised "Prince of Shalom" in bringing peace?
READ:
Luke 2:14
John 14:27
Ephesians 2:14-15
Colossians 1:19-20
Ephesians 4:3
QUESTIONS:
How is Jesus described as bringing eirene in the New Testament, and what actions illustrate this?
What does it mean for followers of Jesus to become "people of peace," and how is this connected to restoring wholeness in relationships?