Questions About Peace
Bible Studies on Peace
My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone
One of Scripture's most profound expressions of trust, this psalm declares complete dependence on God as the only source of rest, salvation, and hope....
6 min readA Quiet and Calm Soul
Psalm 131 is one of the shortest psalms, expressing humble contentment like a weaned child resting in its mother's arms.
4 min readPeace to the Far and Near
Idolatry is exposed while the righteous, though dying, enter peace. God dwells with the contrite and lowly, promising to heal the crushed in spirit. H...
6 min readRejoice in the Lord Always
Paul calls for unity, rejoicing, and prayer instead of anxiety. Think on whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely. He has learned contentment in a...
4 min readThe Promise of Rest Remains
Continuing the wilderness warning, the author shows that God's promised rest still awaits His people. Believers must strive to enter that rest through...
6 min readGod My Shield
David cries out to God when surrounded by enemies during Absalom's rebellion, yet finds peace knowing that the LORD is his shield, sustainer, and salv...
5 min readA Kingdom of Righteousness
Isaiah envisions a coming king who rules with justice. Under him, leaders will be shelters, not oppressors. The Spirit will be poured out, righteousne...
5 min readThe Way, the Truth, and the Life
Jesus comforts His troubled disciples with promises of heaven, the Father's house, and His return. He declares, "I am the way, the truth, and the life...
7 min readLaws for Justice, Sabbath, and Festivals
God provides laws promoting justice, rest, and worship. These commands address court proceedings, care for enemies, Sabbath rest for all creation, and...
5 min readThe Voice of the LORD
David calls heavenly beings to worship God whose powerful voice thunders over creation, shaking wilderness and stripping forests, while He gives stren...
5 min readI Was Glad When They Said to Me
Psalm 122 expresses the joy of pilgrimage to Jerusalem and fervent prayer for the peace and prosperity of God's holy city.
4 min readEvening Prayer of Trust
David prays for relief from distress, calls his adversaries to repentance, and experiences peace and joy that come from trusting in the LORD alone.
5 min readPeace with God
Justification brings peace with God and access to grace. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Through one man sin entered; through one Man...
5 min readA Cry from a Foreign Land
Psalm 120 opens the Songs of Ascents, expressing anguish over living among hostile, deceitful people while longing for peace.
4 min readWoe to the Rebellious Children
Judah seeks help from Egypt instead of God. Isaiah warns that Egypt's help is worthless and Judah's rebellion will lead to disaster. Yet God waits to ...
6 min readA Song of Trust and Resurrection
In that day, Judah will sing this song: a strong city with salvation for walls. Those who trust in the Lord find perfect peace. The chapter culminates...
5 min readGodliness and Contentment
Paul's closing chapter addresses the conduct of slaves and masters, the dangers of false teaching and the love of money, and charges Timothy to flee e...
6 min readUnless the LORD Builds the House
Psalm 127 teaches that all human labor is futile without God's blessing—whether building houses, guarding cities, or raising children.
5 min readThe Fellowship Offering
The fellowship offering (or peace offering) was unique among sacrifices because it was shared between God, the priests, and the worshipper. This commu...
5 min readRestore Us Again, O God Our Savior
The Sons of Korah remember past restoration while crying out for present renewal. This psalm beautifully portrays how love, faithfulness, righteousnes...
5 min readSing, O Barren One
Following the Servant's triumph in chapter 53, God calls barren Zion to sing because her children will be many. The chapter promises unshakeable coven...
6 min readZion's Vindication and New Name
God will not rest until Zion's righteousness shines like brightness and her salvation like a burning torch. She receives a new name, no longer called ...
5 min readDavid's Temple Preparations and Charge to Solomon
This chapter records David's declaration of the temple site, his massive accumulation of materials for construction, his charge to Solomon to build th...
5 min readSurrounded Like Mountains
Psalm 125 compares God's protection of His people to the mountains surrounding Jerusalem—immovable, permanent, and secure.
4 min readJesus and John the Baptist
John the Baptist, now in prison, sends disciples to ask if Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus affirms His identity through His works, pronounces woe on unrep...
7 min readThe Six Seals Opened
The Lamb opens the first six seals: four horsemen bring conquest, war, famine, and death; martyrs cry out under the altar; cosmic catastrophe shakes c...
6 min readGod Is Our Refuge and Strength
One of the most beloved psalms, celebrating God as refuge and strength even when the earth gives way, concluding with the command to be still and know...
5 min readSolomon's Administration and Prosperity
Solomon organizes his kingdom with skilled officials and twelve district governors who provision the royal court. Israel experiences unprecedented pro...
5 min readPreparations for the Temple
Solomon makes an alliance with King Hiram of Tyre for cedar and cypress timber. In exchange for wheat and oil, Hiram provides materials and skilled wo...
4 min readThe Appointed Feasts of the LORD
Leviticus 23 provides the calendar of Israel's sacred festivals: Sabbath, Passover, Firstfruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Tabernacle...
7 min readTaming the Tongue
James addresses the power of speech, warning that the tongue is a small member that sets great fires ablaze. Teachers bear special responsibility beca...
6 min readRefined but Not as Silver
God addresses stubborn Israel: He declared things beforehand so they couldn't credit idols. He has refined them, though not like silver. For His own n...
5 min readThe First Judges: Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar
God uses the remaining nations to test Israel; the first three judges deliver Israel from Mesopotamian, Moabite, and Philistine oppression.
5 min readThe Sin at Peor and Phinehas's Zeal
Numbers 25 records Israel's seduction into idolatry and immorality with Moabite women, the resulting plague, and Phinehas's dramatic intervention that...
5 min readSkilled Craftsmen and the Sabbath
God appoints Bezalel and Oholiab to lead the construction of the tabernacle, filling them with His Spirit for artistic work. The chapter concludes wit...
5 min readIn the Beginning
God creates the universe with order and purpose, revealing His sovereignty, wisdom, and goodness. Humanity is created in His image to steward the eart...
3 min readManna and Quail
Exodus 16 records God's provision of manna and quail in the wilderness, establishing a pattern of daily dependence on God that would sustain Israel fo...
5 min readThe Weak and the Strong
Paul addresses disputable matters—food and days. The strong should not despise the weak; the weak should not judge the strong. Each person is accoun...
6 min readAbram and Lot Separate
Abram and Lot's herds grow too large to stay together. Abram generously lets Lot choose first, and Lot chooses the well-watered plains near Sodom.
2 min readJehu's Revolution Begins
Elisha sends a young prophet to anoint Jehu as king with a commission to destroy Ahab's house. Jehu drives furiously to Jezreel, kills King Joram of I...
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