In the Bible, calm is something God makes and gives, and also something a person does. Jesus speaks to the waves and “it was completely calm” (Mark 4:39), and David says, “I have calmed and quieted myself” (Psalm 131:2). Calm also appears as the stillness Moses asks of Israel with the Egyptian army behind them (Exodus 14:14), as quietness and trust set against an alliance with Egypt (Isaiah 30:15), as peace given in answer to prayer (Philippians 4:6-7), the peace…
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