Peace, in biblical terms, is a steady progression of intimacy with the Father through deliverance after deliverance.

"The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform it" (Is 9:7). This is Isaiah’s Messianic creed. It stands behind the Messiah and all Messianic blessings, their exhaustless origin and their boundary-less expansion.Whatsoever man’s sin and darkness be, the Everlasting Father lives, and His zeal is infinite. Therefore it is a fact eternally true, that whatsoever Deliverer His people need and can receive will be sent to them, and will be characterized by the names and titles their hearts can best appreciate.

The "Prince of Peace" attracts their hope and their homage; He delivers them from wrath unto the peace that transcends all boundaries, all time, and all understanding.

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What does it mean to you that God's "zeal" is not His wrath, but His desire to deliver you to the utmost?   

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What We Discussed | Show Notes

Overview:

Minutes 00:00-12:00 – zeal; a Jewish rabbi's interpretation of Is 9; no boundaries 

Minutes 12:01-24:00 – "prince" in scripture; the king in waiting; Prince-of-the-Four-Names

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – peace = shalom; OT and NT uses of "peace"; the full scope 

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – olive branches and doves; the prince of the family

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