by Emmett Smith

The final designation of Christ in Isaiah 9:6 is "The Prince of Peace". In his blessing of Judah as recorded in Genesis 49:10, Jacob said, "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be". Shiloh means peace or tranquility, and the passage certainly refers to Jesus. His mission was to make peace between God and man.

In Luke 2:14 (WEY), the angel and heavenly host proclaimed, "Glory be to God in the highest Heavens, And on earth peace among men who please Him!" to the shepherds at night. And in John 14 as Jesus was comforting His disciples He said, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." In John 16 He said, "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

In his benediction upon John's birth Zacharias said that John would be a prophet who would, "guide our feet into the way of peace ". Paul told the Romans that, "we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ". And to the Colossians he wrote that Jesus had made peace, "through the blood of his cross". There could be no peace with God except for Jesus' faithful fulfillment of the plan. He is indeed the Prince of Peace!

Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.