- Why do you think these “peace pictures” are included in the Old Testament? Most people rarely read them or their authors – the prophets. Do they make you more hopeful about the future, in light of God’s promises about “new heavens and a new earth”?
- How does the biblical link between peace and justice affect the way you think about our world and the way we treat others? What changes might be needed?
- The “peace pictures” help us better understand what God desires for us and what kind of world Jesus will usher in when he comes again. What specific qualities of life do these “peace pictures” highlight?
- Do these “peace pictures” help you understand where Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision for America – a land without racial discrimination – came from? Can you see how King’s “dream” is a reflection of these biblical visions of a future described by the prophets? Do they have the same effect on you? If so, how?