Hebrews 7:2
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2 to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,”
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Psalm 85:10-11
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10 Mercy and truth have met together;
(A)Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Psalm 72:7
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7 In His days the righteous shall flourish,
(A)And abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.
Psalm 72:1-3
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Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign
A Psalm (A)of Solomon.
72 Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.
2 (B)He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.
3 (C)The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.
Psalm 45:4-7
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4 (A)And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness;
And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things.
5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies;
The peoples fall under You.
6 (B)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A (C)scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has (D)anointed You
With the oil of (E)gladness more than Your companions.
1 Chronicles 22:9
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9 (A)Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him (B)rest from all his enemies all around. His name shall be [a]Solomon, for I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
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- 1 Chronicles 22:9 Lit. Peaceful
1 Kings 4:24-25
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24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side of [a]the River from Tiphsah even to Gaza, namely over (A)all the kings on this side of the River; and (B)he had peace on every side all around him. 25 And Judah and Israel (C)dwelt[b] safely, (D)each man under his vine and his fig tree, (E)from Dan as far as Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 4:24 The Euphrates
- 1 Kings 4:25 lived in safety
2 Samuel 23:3
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3 The God of Israel said,
(A)The Rock of Israel spoke to me:
‘He who rules over men must be just,
Ruling (B)in the fear of God.
2 Samuel 8:15
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David’s Administration(A)
15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.
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1 Samuel 8:17
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17 He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants.
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1 Samuel 8:15
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15 He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants.
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Numbers 18:21
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Tithes for Support of the Levites
21 “Behold, (A)I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as [a]an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, (B)the work of the tabernacle of meeting.
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- Numbers 18:21 a possession
Leviticus 27:32
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32 And concerning the tithe of the herd or the flock, of whatever (A)passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the Lord.
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Genesis 28:22
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22 And this stone which I have set as a pillar (A)shall be God’s house, (B)and of all that You give me I will surely give a [a]tenth to You.”
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- Genesis 28:22 tithe
Ephesians 2:14-18
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Christ Our Peace
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one (A)new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might (B)reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby (C)putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For (D)through Him we both have access (E)by one Spirit to the Father.
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Romans 5:1-2
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Faith Triumphs in Trouble
5 Therefore, (A)having been justified by faith, [a]we have (B)peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 (C)through whom also we have access by faith into this grace (D)in which we stand, and (E)rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
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- Romans 5:1 Some ancient mss. let us have
Romans 3:26
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26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
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Luke 2:14
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- Luke 2:14 NU toward men of goodwill
Micah 5:5
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5 And this One (A)shall be peace.
Judgment on Israel’s Enemies
When the Assyrian comes into our land,
And when he treads in our palaces,
Then we will raise against him
Seven shepherds and eight princely men.
Jeremiah 33:15-16
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15 ‘In those days and at that time
I will cause to grow up to David
A (A)Branch of righteousness;
He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
16 In those days Judah will be saved,
And Jerusalem will dwell safely.
And this is the name by which she will be called:
[a]THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.’
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- Jeremiah 33:16 Heb. YHWH Tsidkenu; cf. Jer. 23:5, 6
Jeremiah 23:5-6
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5 “Behold, (A)the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;
A King shall reign and [a]prosper,
(B)And execute [b]judgment and righteousness in the [c]earth.
6 (C)In His days Judah will be saved,
And Israel (D)will dwell safely;
Now (E)this is His name by which He will be called:
[d]THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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- Jeremiah 23:5 act wisely
- Jeremiah 23:5 justice
- Jeremiah 23:5 land
- Jeremiah 23:6 Heb. YHWH Tsidkenu
Isaiah 45:22-25
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22 “Look to Me, and be saved,
(A)All you ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.
23 (B)I have sworn by Myself;
The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness,
And shall not return,
That to Me every (C)knee shall bow,
(D)Every tongue shall take an oath.
24 He shall say,
[a]‘Surely in the Lord I have (E)righteousness and strength.
To Him men shall come,
And (F)all shall be ashamed
Who are incensed against Him.
25 (G)In the Lord all the descendants of Israel
Shall be justified, and (H)shall glory.’ ”
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- Isaiah 45:24 Or Only in the Lord are all righteousness and strength
Isaiah 32:1-2
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A Reign of Righteousness
32 Behold, (A)a king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.
2 A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,
And (B)a [a]cover from the tempest,
As rivers of water in a dry place,
As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
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- Isaiah 32:2 shelter
Isaiah 9:6-7
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6 (A)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (B)Son is given;
And (C)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(D)Wonderful, Counselor, (E)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (F)Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government and peace
(G)There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The (H)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
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