Shalom, a word that appears over two hundred and fifty times in the Hebrew Scriptures, is a kaleidoscopic vision of what life is like when lived in line with God’s agenda. It incorporates contentment, health, justice, liberation, fulfillment, freedom and hope.
Steve Chalke, The Lost Message of Jesus (Grand Rapids: Zondervan 2003), p. 37.
What a beautiful definition for one of the most important words in the bible!
