What does peace mean in the Bible?
Peace in Scripture means more than the absence of war. It is the whole sphere of good things God is ready to pour out, but He cannot until Christ is King. Then His government and peace will have no end, established on David's throne with judgment and justice forever.
Les explains that the world wants peace—the absence of war—but Scripture's peace is broader. It means that whole sphere of good things God is ready to pour out, yet He cannot until Christ is King. The increase of His government and peace shall have no end; it will be upon the throne of David and His Kingdom, established with judgment and justice forever. Man cannot do it, the United Nations cannot do it, but God Himself will bring it in.