And on earth peace

Angels at Bethlehem were not the first to say, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace.” A few years before the birth of Jesus, an Altar of Peace (“Ara Pacis”) in Rome announced the same about Caesar Augustus. Competing claims of peace-though-Jesus and peace-through-the-emperor forced early Christians to make decisions about their allegiance. Understanding this struggle of the first century may help 21st-century followers of Jesus discern our loyalties today.

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