Topical Bible: Peace: The Wicked: Hate

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In the biblical context, peace is often understood as a state of harmony, tranquility, and reconciliation with God and others. However, the Scriptures make it clear that the wicked, those who live in opposition to God's will, inherently despise peace. This aversion to peace is rooted in their rebellion against God's righteous order and their pursuit of selfish desires.

The Psalms frequently highlight the contrast between the righteous, who seek peace, and the wicked, who reject it. Psalm 120:6-7 poignantly captures this sentiment: "Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace. I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war." Here, the psalmist laments the hostility of the wicked, who are inclined towards conflict rather than the peace that aligns with God's will.

Proverbs also sheds light on the nature of the wicked and their disdain for peace. Proverbs 13:2 states, "From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence." This proverb underscores the idea that the wicked are driven by a desire for violence, which stands in stark contrast to the peace that the righteous pursue.

The prophet Isaiah further elaborates on the condition of the wicked in relation to peace. Isaiah 48:22 declares, "'There is no peace,' says the LORD, 'for the wicked.'" This pronouncement from God Himself indicates that peace is unattainable for those who persist in wickedness, as their lives are characterized by turmoil and unrest.

In the New Testament, the apostle Paul echoes this theme in his epistle to the Romans. Romans 3:17-18 describes the path of the wicked: "And the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes." This passage highlights the spiritual blindness of the wicked, who are estranged from the peace that comes from a reverent relationship with God.

The rejection of peace by the wicked is ultimately a reflection of their rejection of God, who is the source of true peace. As Jesus taught in the Beatitudes, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9). The wicked, in contrast, are not peacemakers but rather sowers of discord, revealing their estrangement from the divine nature of peace.

In summary, the biblical narrative consistently portrays the wicked as those who hate peace, driven by a nature that is contrary to the harmony and reconciliation that God desires for His creation. Their aversion to peace is a manifestation of their rebellion against God and their alignment with chaos and conflict.

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Psalm 120:6
My soul has long dwelled with him that hates peace.
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How those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to ...
... when he would bind himself entirely to the covenants of inward peace, testifies
that he held no agreement with the wicked, saying, Did not I hate them, O God ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter xxii how those that.htm

An Exhortation to the People of God not to be Discouraged in their ...
... in Their Way, by the Scoffs and Contempt of Wicked Men. ... the violence of unreasonable
men; let them hate you, and ... you shall have an answer of peace; remember the ...
/.../selected sermons of george whitefield/an exhortation to the people.htm

Scriptures Showing the Sin and Danger of Joining with Wicked and ...
... "These six things doth the Lord hate, yea seven are ... they make the godly in the land
to fall out with them, and none to be at peace but the wicked, who may ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/section v scriptures showing the.htm

Psalm CXXV.
... From what wicked men? From those who hate Jerusalem, who hate peace, who wish to
tear unity asunder, who believe not peace, who preach a false peace to the ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxxv.htm

Psalm CXX.
... what is sung in the Psalm...Who are they who hate peace? ... [5404] God will judge
afterwards of the wicked and the good...This we also say: Love ye peace, love ye ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxx.htm

The Holiness of God
... they are of the same judgement with God, of the same disposition; they love what
he loves, and hate what he hates ... There is no peace to the wicked.' Isaiah 57 ...
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He Does Battle for the Faith; He Restores Peace among those who ...
... and cutting off the horns of the wicked,[745] exalted ... trust the king sufficiently
to make peace with him ... in bonds, more truly himself captured by ancient hate. ...
/.../chapter vii he does battle.htm

To Raimondo of Capua of the Order of the Preachers
... unless a man drives it away by virtue and holy hate, prevents him ... and establishing
good shepherds; and that you make holy peace with your wicked sons in ...
/.../benincasa/letters of catherine benincasa/to raimondo of capua of.htm

The Broken and Contrite Heart
... There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. ... all the while; which keep them from
being at peace with their neighbours; which make them hate and fear ...
/.../kingsley/town and country sermons/sermon xvii the broken and.htm

Letter ccx. (AD 423. )
... things, as I have said, even on the wicked, what does ... of the Spirit in the bond of
peace." [2917] For ... is said, "Reprove not a scorner lest he hate thee," [2921 ...
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