Shalom also means “whole, complete and well.” Eirene is the
Greek word that translates to peace, and it literally means “quietness and rest.” According to
Wikipedia, “Shalom, as term and message, seems to
encapsulate a reality and hope of wholeness for the individual, within societal
relations, and for the whole world...As a noun, Shalom means 'safe, well and
happy,' and welfare, health, and
prosperity are implied...In its use in Scripture, Shalom describes the actions
that lead to a state of soundness, or better yet wholeness...Shalom
seems not to merely speak of a state of affairs, but describes a process, an
activity, a movement towards fullness.The wholeness of Shalom, through justice
and truth, inspires the words of hope for the work expected by the Messiah, and
to refer to its revelation as the time of peace...The Arabic root for Shalom is salaam, which means 'to be safe, secure, and forgiven.'"
Don’t we all
just need and want to be safe, secure and forgiven? And we are. So do not fret,
for it leads only to evil. (Psalm 37).
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