was there ever peace on all the earth?

Answer 1

No, there have always been wars, and today there are still wars being fought. It seems that some of those who have answered your question here have not learned any History from their Bibles.

Answer 2

"Only the dead have seen the end of war"
-Plato

It depends on whether you only count declared wars between nations or if you also include rebellions, civil wars, insurgencies and the like. Some wars, like the Hundred Years War, wax and wane in intensity. Other wars exist on paper as they ended without a formal peace treaty, merely a cease fire e.g. the Korean War. If you count prehistoric times before nation states when the whole human population lived in small bands as hunter gatherers would you call conflict between these bands wars?

I cannot really answer this question with any certainty but I can confidently say that war is the norm and peace is exceptional.

As to some of the other comments to this question; I would caution that the bible is a very poor source for history, or anything else for that matter. I'm sure many will flame me for that last remark but it's true.

Answer 3

Of course not, what an absurd question...


And 'God's Fountain Pen' (clever), you don't know much about history. The Roman Empire was still expanding during Jesus' lifetime. Augustus' legions were defeated in 9 AD by the Germanic tribes in Teutoburg Forest and were victorious at the Weser River 7 years later, both of which were during Jesus' teenage years-early adulthood. Jesus didn't bring any 'peace.'

And iansand, the 'Pax Romana' is simply a term that designates that Rome was at peace internally (for the most part) with no civil war. It in no way meant that Rome was not at war.

Answer 4

I read a long time ago that someone somewhere had identified 4 years in world history when there were no wars - probably during the Pax Romana. However that is western history. There are other civilisations having their own wars, so the answer is almost certainly no.

Answer 5

I believe there was peace on earth Lucifer was the most beautiful angle with the most beautiful voice,he was also created by God,but he swoll up in pride an tried to rise up against God an was kicked out of heaven. That's where all the trouble started.

Answer 6

Yeah...in the Devonian Period...

Actually, the anthropological consensus is that when humans lived in the state of nature, they were rather peaceful. But this was only because he small bands they lived in couldn't muster enough power to wage war.

Answer 7

Yes, when God made the earth and the animals and then made man. There was peace throughout the earth then.
Adam walked with God and named all the animals. There was peace on all the earth then.
Then God made man a helper. Eve was there with Adam and for awhile there was peace throughout the earth then too.

Answer 8

Yes. During the time Jesus was on the earth, there were no wars. And when He returns to reign for the thousand years as well as for 'eternity' there will be perfect and total peace! Yippee!

Answer 9

That is unlikely to the point of being unworthy of speculation. Human society began as hunter-gatherers constantly warring with other groupings over territory,i.e. hunting grounds. War has beyond any doubt been a constant factor in human relations.

Answer 10

with the Devil for Master of this poor planet no.Dont you see,from the Kain and Avel,when there vas a few people on the earth,till now there vas no peace at earth.
and it will be not,till we understand few basic things.but if you want to talk about this send me e-mail.