Sunday, September 8, 2013

Shalom (Peace) in the Old Testament

(Excluding Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel because I ran out of time)

Gen 15:15; I Kings 2:6; II Kings 22:20-- Peaceful death; dying well, contentedly
Gen 26:29; I Samuel 16:4-5; 20:13; 21; II Sam 17:3, 18:28; I Kings 22:27-- No harm done, but done good to, good health
Gen 28:21; Gen 29:6; Gen 37:14; Gen 43:27-28; Ex 4:18; 18:7; Numbers 6:2;6; Joshua 10:21; Judges 6:23; Judges 8:9; Judges 11:31; 18:15; 19:20;I Samuel 17:18; II Sam 20:9; II Kings 4:26; II Kings 5:21; Job 15:21; Psalm 35:27; Psalm 73:3; Prov. 3:2:17;   -- general statement of well-being
Gen 37:4; Deut 2:26-- Positive speech, speech with good intentions
Gen 41:16-- Answer of peace-- telling him what he wants to know
Gen 43:23; Job 21:9; Daniel 10:19-- Without anxiety
Genesis 44:17; I samuel 25:35; II Sam 3:21-23; 15:27; II Sam 18:28-- Without harm
Exodus 18:23-- Receiving a proper judgement; being not concerned
Leviticus 26:6-- no enemies, no destructive animals; victory over enemies
Numbers 25:12-- Covenant of peace-- granting him a blessing of perpetual priesthood
Deut 20:10-11; Josh 9:15; Judges 11:13; Judges 21:13; Psalm 120:6-7-- Terms of peace, to avoid war
Deuteronomy 23:6; Psalm 37:11-- Economic well being
Deut 29:19-- Inner contentment
Judges 4:17-- treaty between nations/kings
Judges 18:6; I Samuel 1:17; I Sanuel 20:42; I samuel 29:7; II Sam 15:9, II Sam 15:9; -- "Go in peace", a wish or promise for well being in their future
Judges 19:20; I sam 10:4; I Samuel 17:22; 25:5; 30:21; II Sam 8:10-- Greeting
I Samuel 20:7-- No problem
I Samuel 25:6-- wish for prosperity in all his life and possessions
II Sam 11:17-- The state of something, whether good or bad
II Sam 19:24 -- Restored to previous position
I Kings 2:33  -- Prosperity, well-being
I Kings 4:24; I Kings 20:18  --Without conflict, war
I Kings 5:12; Ezra 9:12; Psalm 55:20; Obediah 1:7 -- In covenant, agreement
II Kings 9:18  -- Well being, lack of war
II Kings 9:22; II Kings 20:19; Psalm 147:14; Isa 9:6-7-- Well being of a nation
I Chron  12:17 -- No betrayal
I Chron 12:18 – Success, no harm
Psalm 4:8—At rest, able to sleep
Psalm 34:14; Psalm 37:37– Seek the well-being of all
Psalm 35:20--Speaking to undermine others
Psalm 38:3--Guilt= no peace in my bones
Psalm 41:9—Trusted
Psalm 55:18-- Survival without harm through a battle
Psalm 122:6-8; 125:5; 128:6; General blessing
Micah 5:5--Defense against enemies


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