Peace; Just Like A River Trivia Quiz

Answer: Isaiah

Isaiah 66:12-13 says:
"For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. "

This promise from God to Jerusalem seems to be directed to those who are faithful in their true worship of Him and do not engage themselves in pursuing idol gods, nor "play-acting" with their religious activities.

Answer: Phinehas

Phinehas was the son of Eleazer, and the grandson of Aaron.In the 25th chapter of the book of Numbers a story is related that shows not only God's wrath at the Jewish nation for their idolatrous and immoral practices but also demonstrates His mercy once Phinehas took action that was designed to bring those practices to a stop. God then promised that the priesthood would remain in his family forever.
In the text, we see that Israel began to have illicit sexual relations with some of their neighbors and had also adopted some of their gods to worship instead of the God of Israel. In verses 4-9, we see the end result of such actions, and how Phinehas was instrumental in helping to end the plague:

"And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel. And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand."

Answer: because they had worshiped idol gods

"Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled. Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none."

These fearful words were spoken because of the sins of the Israelites. These sins included the worshiping of other gods and their refusal to acknowledge the power of the God of Israel.

Answer: False

"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household."

How odd that the man that Christians believe is the Prince of Peace stated that He came NOT to send peace, but a sword!
But, wait a moment. Perhaps it is not so odd after all.

Think about it this way: there are those who DO believe that Christ is Messiah and are in constant conflict with those who do NOT believe that to be true. Furthermore, there are those who believe He was merely a prophet, or a "good man" or that He didn't actually even exist. If that does not represent division, I can't think of anything else that would! The sword spoken of could easily be a reference to all the "holy wars", the jihads, the Crusades, etc. that have ever been fought in the name of "religion" of all sorts.

(I believe that the permanent peace of God's kingdom will not be revealed until the coming kingdom age of the renewal of all things, including the renewal of the minds of all people.)

Answer: Jesus Christ

In Ephesians 2:11-19 Paul addresses the issue of peace between Jews and Gentiles, with Christ serving as the catalyst between them, as well as being the catalyst of peace extended from God to man:

"Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God."

Answer: Philippians 4:6-7

The church at Philippi received a letter from Paul encouraging them to continue with their consistent testimony of Christ and thanks them for their support of his ministry throughout the years. He has to address one problem, however; that of disunity among some of their members. In order to effectively show them what he means, he has to do no more than use Christ as the example they should be following. If they follow the tenets of Christ in their daily pursuits and especially in their dealings with fellow believers, Paul says that they will enjoy the peace of the Lord, which is able to surpass all of their understanding.

(On a very personal note, I'd like to add this: A few years ago, I had a heart attack, commonly referred to as "the widow-maker" type that most people just drop dead from instantly, and even though the doctor informed me of that fact, I placed a couple of phone calls to relatives from his office prior to being transported to the hospital and surgery. Later they each told me that I passed that information to them like it was "a weather report"; totally devoid of emotion and delivered calmly. I could only think of this scripture when they told me that, because at the time I was not upset or excited, and I merely responded to the doctor with the word, "Okay." That utter peaceful calm did NOT come from within this type-A personality, believe me! It could have only been a gift to me from God.)

Answer: "There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked."

Bluntly put; "There is no peace to the wicked." This sums it up completely.

Answer: by a "Comforter"

"These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you."

John 14:25-27 (King James Version)

Answer: James

In the 3rd chapter of James, verses 13-18; the text presents as follows:

"Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace."

Answer: True

Luke 10:1-6 reads this way, in the King James Version of the Bible -

"After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again."

A precursor to the twelve (original disciples) and the additional seventy (disciples) may be found in a type of foreshadowing in Exodus 15:27.
"And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters."
(A score is the equivalent of twenty; thus threescore equals sixty and an additional ten produces the number seventy.)