How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord is laid for your faith in his excellent word.

Flip through the pages of God's word, and you'll find amazing prophecies. Welcome to Through the Bible. I'm Steve Schwetz, and I'm so glad that you're here, as our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee, is going to give us insights into one of those prophecies about Israel's future. If you're new on the Bible bus, well, we're so glad that you've joined us as we continue our study of God's entire word together.

We're in the Old Testament book of Zachariah. Today we're beginning in chapter 2, verse 5. But don't worry, it doesn't matter where you start. Just know that when you stay with us for five years, you will have traveled through all 66 books of the Bible. And if you got any questions about this journey or maybe you want to learn more about our teacher of the late Dr. J. Vernon McGee, then ttb.org is a great place to go. You can also

download our app from your favorite app store. Now before we dive right into our study, here's

another great introduction from Dr. McGee. This one about several kinds of peace spoken of in the

Word of God.

Last time we were talking about peace, the thing that is so devoutly long for by the world today.

With the last count I had, there were 57 wars going on right now in the world.

And we talk about how far that we have come that man has in his civilization.

Well, he's been able to work with the mechanical and the electronic,

and now he's moved into a new world of computers and of missiles.

It's a strange new world, but the heart of man has not been changed,

and he wants to continue to use these missiles as the caveman used to club,

and man has not been changed. What this earth needs is... these missiles as the caveman used to club.

And man has not been changed.

What this earth needs is peace.

And the first thing that the Lord Jesus will bring to the earth when he comes, he is the prince of peace.

He will bring peace.

We are told that in his kingdom that peace and righteousness are going to

cover this earth as the waters cover the sea. That's the great message in the sermon on the

mount that there's a day coming when those great long far things will be made available to mankind. What a glorious day that is. Now, we were talking

about one of those, and that's peace, and I think I need to make very clear the peace we're

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