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ngraved on both a set of granite peace in His creation, the one Man who is
steps and a wall at the United Na- able to establish and uphold the peace that
Etions headquarters in New York was lost is the Man of equal character. That
are the words of Isaiah 2:4: “They shall is His Son, Jesus Christ, upon whom He
beat their swords into plowshares, and bestows the lovely titles, “Prince of Peace”
their spears into pruning hooks; nation (Isa 9:6) and “Lord of Peace” (2Th 3:16).
shall not lift up sword against nation.
Neither shall they learn war any more.” The character of the Man on the throne
The words depict the UN’s charter objec- in that day will characterize the kingdom
tive to remove threats to peace in order to over which He rules.
maintain international peace and security. When the Lord Jesus entered Jerusalem
The UN, however, is not the fulfillment on a donkey, Matthew aptly cited Zecha-
of Isaiah 2, nor has any man-made or- riah 9:9 (“your King is coming to you,”
ganization been able to produce global Mat 21:5). The King was rejected and given
disarmament or maintain international a violent death. But the following verse in
peace. But our hope doesn’t rest in the Zechariah’s prophecy looks ahead to the
governments of this age. Isaiah’s prophecy
will be fulfilled in the coming reign of the peace of the triumphant Christ’s millen-
Lord Jesus Christ. nial kingdom: “The bow of war will be re-
moved, and he will proclaim peace to the
The Lord of Peace nations. His dominion will extend from

Tension and turmoil were never the sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the
Creator’s intention for the world, and He ends of the earth” (Zec 9:10). The kingdom
cannot leave it to sinful men and their will be marked by great prosperity which,
devilish, oppressive methods forever. along with the refashioning of weapons
“The God of peace will soon crush Satan into agricultural tools, will contribute to
under your feet” (Rom 16:20). And as the peaceful relations among men. But the
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character of God demands a restoration of key component for the world to finally

1 Bible quotations in this article are from the experience peace will be the character of
CSB. the Man who governs it.

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