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Peace in Isaiah

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This has been adapted from the commentaries of F.E. Marsh, coming soon to the Blue Letter Bible.

Have you ever noticed the theme of “peace” woven throughout the book of Isaiah?

  • Prince of Peace. “and his name shall be called . . . . Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
  • Perpetuity of Peace. “Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end” (Isaiah 9:7).
  • Perfection of Peace. “You keep him in perfect peace” (Isaiah 26:3).
  • Power of Peace. “O LORD, you will ordain peace for us” (Isaiah 26:12).
  • Possessor of Peace. “let them make peace with me” (Isaiah 27:5).
  • Parent of Peace. “And the effect of righteousness will be peace” (Isaiah 32:17).
  • Promise of Peace. “There will be peace and security in my days” (Isaiah 39:8).
  • Provider of Peace. “I make peace” (Isaiah 45:7).
  • Partner of Peace. “Then your peace would have been like a river” (Isaiah 48:18).
  • Publisher of Peace. “…who publishes peace…” (Isaiah 52:7).
  • Permanence of Peace. “and my covenant of peace shall not be removed” (Isaiah 54:10).
  • Price of Peace. “upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace” (Isaiah 53:5).
  • Preciousness of Peace. “and great shall be the peace of your children” (Isaiah 54:13).
  • Progress of Peace. “For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace” (Isaiah 55:12).
  • Prospect of Peace. “he enters into peace” (Isaiah 57:2).
  • Proclamation of Peace. “Peace, peace to the far and to the near” (Isaiah 57:19).
  • Picture of Peace. “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river” (lxvi. 12).

Comments

  1. What A Glorious Peace our LORD offers.

    The promises of Peace are incrediable in Isaiah.

    His promises of Peace and Rest in the whole bible are wonderful.

    Peace is one of His greatest promises and gifts to us.

    We live in a world that rings of Absolute Chaos most of the time, so to enter into His Peace and Rest in this world is such an Honor and such a Glorious Gift.

    It’s also a awesome place to be.

    We know we are in His Presense when His Peace rests upon us and our home. People often make comments about it when they visit.

    It doesn’t matter if the world has gone crazy we are at Rest and Peace.

    It is quite, calm, loving, and His Spirit’s Presense permeates the air. We love to take it in with each breathe we take.

    We call it our promised land, our promise of rest.

    It was quite the job for us to get it personally. We as a family really had to let Him clean us, scrub our wounds, wash our hands, teach our minds, and accept his love ,but once we did and this Peace was given and you never want to leave it ever again.

    Now it’s our meter on where we are with Him. One or Separate, I know if I allow my peace to be stolen or if I lose it myself, its not good.

    It is a place of absolute oneness, wholeness,and safety like a child in thier fathers arms resting upon his shoulder. No matter where he walks the child is at peace.

    I personally seek it every day of my life. We pray to enter into it almost everyday as a family.

    May we all find His Peace Today. Shalom My Friends. Be Blessed and Loved by Our Great Father.

  2. Chris (BLB) that was a good post.
    Donna, that was a beautiful comment and beautifully written, as well.

  3. Caught my attention because at our church we are studying Isaiah and that perfect peace verse I will remember forever. What would I do without that peace? Cannot live without it, that perfect peace. He is an awesome God! Great article!

  5. Help us O LORD that we would be your children your disciples

    2 Corinthians 3:9
    For if the ministration of condemnation be glory much more doth
    the ministration of righteousness—EXCEED IN GLORY—

    2 Corinthians 4:1&2
    Therefore seeing we have this ministry as we have received
    mercy we faint not
    (2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty
    not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of GOD
    deceitfully but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every mans conscience —IN THE SIGHT OF GOD—

    Isaiah 26:3
    Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
    —WHOSE MIND IS STAYED ON THEE—
    —BECAUSE HE TRUSTETH IN THEE—

    Isaiah 39:8
    Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah
    GOOD IS THE WORD OF THE LORD WHICH THOU HAST SPOKEN
    He said moreover For there shall be peace and truth in my days

    2 Kings 20:1
    In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death
    And the prophet Isaiah the son Amoz came to him and said unto
    him thus saith the lord
    Set thine house in order for thou shalt die and not live

    2 Kings 20:3
    I beseech thee O LORD remember now how I have walked before thee
    in truth and with a perfect heart and have done that which is good in thy sight AND HEZEKIAH WEPT SORE

    2 Kings 20:5
    Turn again and tell Hezekiah the captain of MY people thus
    saith the LORD THE GOD OF DAVID thy father
    I have heard thy prayer I have seen thy tears
    Behold I will heal thee on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD

    2 Kings 20:6
    And I will add unto thy days fifteen years and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria
    and I will defend this city for MINE own sake and for MY servant Davids sake

    2 Chronicles 32:31
    Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of
    Babylon who sent him to enquire of the wonder that was done
    in the land—GOD LEFT HIM TO TRY HIM —
    —THAT HE MIGHT KNOW ALL THAT WAS IN HIS HEART–

    Isaiah 45:7
    I form the light and create darkness
    I make peace and create evil
    I the LORD do all these things

    Isaiah 45:7 Wycliffe
    I am the LORD and none other GOD is
    Forming light and making darkness
    Making peace and forming evil
    I am the LORD doing all these things

    Isaiah 45:7 Natural Israelite Bible
    I form the light and create darkness
    I make peace and create calamity
    I YAHWEH do all these things

    Isaiah 48:18
    O that thou hadst hearkened to MY commandments
    —THEN— had thy peace been as a river
    And thy righteousness as the waves of the sea

    Isaiah 32:17
    And the work of righteousness shall be peace
    And the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever

    John 14:27
    Peace I LEAVE with you MY peace I give unto you
    Not as the world giveth give I unto you
    Let not your heart be troubled
    Neither let it be afraid

    John 16:33
    These things I have spoken unto you that in ME you might have peace
    In the world you shall have tribulation but be of good cheer
    For I have overcome the world

    Psalm 85:10
    Mercy and truth are met together
    Righteousness and peace have kissed each other

    Isaiah 57:2
    He shall enter into peace they shall rest in their beds
    —EACH ONE WALKING IN HIS UPRIGHTNESS—

    Psalm 15:1
    LORD who shall abide in thy tabernacle
    who shall dwell in thy holy hill

    Psalm 15:2
    He that walketh uprightly
    and worketh righteousness
    and speaketh the truth in his heart

    Matthew 12:34
    O generation of vipers how can you being evil speak good
    things for out of the abundance of the heart
    THE MOUTH SPEAKETH

    Matthew 12:35
    A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things

    Matthew 12:36
    But I say unto you that every idle word that men shall speak
    they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement

    Matthew 12:37
    FOR BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE JUSTIFIED
    AND BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE CONDEMNED

    Proverbs 18:21
    Death and life are in the power of the tongue
    And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof

    HELP US O LORD TO BE FOLLOWERS OF YOU AND TO LOVE YOU
    THAT WE WOULD BE DONE WITH THE WORLD/MAN —IN YOUR NAME JESUS

  7. How clever of the author to contrive to have all those points beginning with the letter “P”. Isaiah was a prophet of God (another “p”!) moved by the Holy Spirit to proclaim (another one!) the truth, will, plan and purpose (2 more!) of the Almighty God. But, strictly speaking, peace is not in Isaiah!

    The promises of peace that Isaiah declared, God has fulfilled. The first point, Isaiah 9:6, is the only key to all the other written peace points. JESUS is the Prince of Peace! All of the other proclamations of the prophets (and any other God-inspired writers), are fulfilled only in JESUS, the Prince of Peace. Whatever promises we haven’t seen yet, we will see them, either in this life or in the presence of the Lord, because Jesus declared the plan of God is finished! We are not still looking for peace, saints. We know how God destroys the world.

    Jesus has caused only those who are justified by faith to have peace with God, reconciliation, no judgement with the world or its condemnation. (Romans 5:1 KJV) JESUS is the Mighty God, the everlasting Father. The Holy Spirit’s instruction to us to maintain that peace is found in Philippians 4:6,7 KJV)

    Phl 4:6 (NLT) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

    Phl 4:7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

    Let us not get hung up on the letter of the word, the clever turn of phrase, the prettiness, poetry or symmetry of the words. Those superficial things may be aesthetically pleasing, but they are not life. Let us enter into the Spiritual reality of God’s words.

    We are admonished that we have been made effective ministers of the new testament; not of the letter [not the old], but of the spirit: for the letter kills [is soulish, mental, vain, dead], but the spirit gives life [Spirit of Christ]. (2 Corinthians 3:6 NLT)

    Isaiah points us to Jesus. (John 5:39, 40 NLT) Let us give diligence to learn to worship the living God in our spirits! We who are born of Him must worship Him in our spirits and in truth. (John 4:22, 24 KJV)