Harmony

Harmony, (in the unity of the Holy Spirit) God’s way is the road less traveled. It is the way of peace. It was too small a thing that Jesus came to save just the Jews, He came to save all of mankind. He leaves us with His peace which He gives freely to all that believe. We are made whole: mind, body and spirit, in the peace of the Trinity.

 Jesus brought us back into the harmony with God that was intended for mankind in Adam and Eve but we must choose to accept the salvation that only He can provide.

Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon:

1515 εἰρήνη [eirene /i·ray·nay/] n f. Probably from a primary verb eiro (to join); TDNT 2:400; TDNTA 207; GK 1645; 92 occurrences; AV translates as “peace” 89 times, “one” once, “rest” once, and “quietness” once. 1 a state of national tranquillity. 1a exemption from the rage and havoc of war. 2 peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord. 3 security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous). 4 of the Messiah’s peace. 4a the way that leads to peace (salvation). 5 of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is. 6 the blessed state of devout and upright men after death.

1517 εἰρηνοποιέω [eirenopoieo /i·ray·nop·oy·eh·o/] v. From 1518; TDNT 2:419; TDNTA 207; GK 1647; AV translates as “make peace” once. 1 to make peace, establish harmony.

4859 σύμφωνος [sumphonos /soom·fo·nos/] adj. From 4862 and 5456; TDNT 9:304; TDNTA 1287; GK 5247; AV translates as “consent” once. 1 harmonious, accordant, agreeing. 2 thing agreed upon, compact.

604 ἀποκαταλλάσσω [apokatallasso /ap·ok·at·al·las·so/] v. From 575 and 2644; TDNT 1:258; TDNTA 40; GK 639; Three occurrences; AV translates as “reconcile” three times. 1 to reconcile completely. 2 to reconcile back again, bring back a former state of harmony.

1514 εἰρηνεύω [eireneuo /i·rane·yoo·o/] v. From 1515; TDNT 2:417; TDNTA 207; GK 1644; Four occurrences; AV translates as “have peace” once, “live peaceably” once, “live in peace” once, and “be at peace” once. 1 to make peace. 2 to cultivate or keep peace, harmony. 3 to be at peace, live in peace.

The Word (logos) of God made flesh….Jesus the Christ.

Pythagoras:

The ancient mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras (ca. 570–495 bc) believed that a hidden principle of harmony existed in the universe that was responsible for the proportional relations (logos) of one thing to another. Pythagoras enumerated three principles (Hillar, Logos to Trinity, 7):

1. the monad (represented by the number 1) from which everything came to exist—the principle of unity

2. the dyad (represented by the number 2) that represented the diversity of all things

3. the relation (logos) of one thing to another, which explains how the first two principles operated together

These three principles offered an explanation for how the universe could appear random and unpredictable yet remain unified and operational (Hiller, Logos to Trinity, 10).

Heraclitus:

(ca. 535–475 bc) was the first Greek philosopher to imbue the word logos with metaphysical meaning. He understood logos as a principle of universal coherence and saw the world as a collection of unified things all kept in order by logos (Hillar, Logos to Trinity, 10). 

Heraclitus believed that a single principle of harmony existed behind all of nature. The world exhibits order because it reflects the nature of the logos that structures it. For Heraclitus, logos is the only reality that exists; all events and processes are instances of this one underlying principle. Thus, the logos is common and available to all people. Successful or truthful speech is a reflection of the logos at work within people because it reflects the universal truth of the world.

  

peace (Gk. eirēnē) (1:2; 3:15; Eph. 2:17; Phil. 1:2; 4:7) Strong’s #1515; rule (Gk. brabeuō) (3:15) Strong’s #1018: The Greek term eirēnē has a variety of meanings, including “unity,” “tranquility,” and “concord,” and corresponds to the Hebrew word shalom, which primarily means “wholeness.” In the NT, the Greek word is used for a harmonious relationship between people (Rom. 14:19), the order produced by a ruling government (Acts 24:2), and the reconciliation between God and a person through the saving work of Christ (Eph. 2:17). In 3:15, Paul encourages the believers to let “the peace of God rule” in their hearts. The Greek word for rule means “to act as umpire” or “to arbitrate.” 

The peace of God should act as our umpire when anger, envy, and other such passions arise in our hearts.