Peace

Philosophical
Written By Edward Wolfe

My friend, Dr. Don Allen, trainer and coach involved with those who live among Muslims in north Africa and the Middle East, knows of many Muslims who are turning to Jesus, even at risk of their own lives, because they are sick of the conflict and war fomented by their former faith. They want peace, not war. They want to know the Prince of Peace.

The ancient Hebrew word shalom encompasses much more than the English word “peace.” The biblical word also has to do with wholeness and well-being. This is a good description of what Jesus brings to our lives when we invite him to bring it.

The ancient Hebrew prophet foretold his coming in the famous pronouncement: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Even the words of Jesus bring peace: “I have told you these things,” he said, “so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

Since his day to the present, his followers have been finding the shalom peace of God: “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1).

At his birth, the angels announced,

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests” (Luke 2:14).

No wonder the second candle of Advent is “Peace!”

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Edward Wolfe

Edward Wolfe has been a fan of Christian apologetics since his teenage years, when he began seriously to question the truth of the Bible and the reality of Jesus. About twenty years ago, he started noticing that Christian evidences roughly fell into five categories, the five featured on this website.
Although much of his professional life has been in Christian circles (12 years on the faculties of Pacific Christian College, now a part of Hope International University, and Manhattan Christian College and also 12 years at First Christian Church of Tempe), much of his professional life has been in public institutions (4 years at the University of Colorado and 19 years at Tempe Preparatory Academy).
His formal academic preparation has been in the field of music. His bachelor degree was in Church Music with a minor in Bible where he studied with Roger Koerner, Sue Magnusson, Russel Squire, and John Rowe; his master’s was in Choral Conducting where he studied with Howard Swan, Gordon Paine, and Roger Ardrey; and his doctorate was in Piano Performance, Pedagogy, and Literature, where he also studied group dynamics, humanistic psychology, and Gestalt theory with Guy Duckworth.
He and his wife Louise have four grown children and six grandchildren.

https://WolfeMusicEd.com
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