8: Pax

1. Term: Pax

Pronunciation: pahks
Meaning: Peace; a state of harmony, reconciliation, and well-being.

2. Biblical Usage:

  • Used throughout the Latin Vulgate to describe peace both between God and humanity and among people.
  • Often signifies spiritual peace as a fruit of salvation.

3. Example Verse:

  • John 14:27 — “Pax vobis do; pacem meam relinquo vobis.”
    (“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.”)
  • Romans 5:1 — “Justificati igitur ex fide, pacem habemus ad Deum.”
    (“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God.”)

4. Theological Significance:

  • Pax expresses the restoration of right relationship with God and others.
  • Central to Christian life as inner tranquility and communal harmony.
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