nce of the angels of heaven is
described. That peace is the inmost of delight from the good of
innocence shall now be explained.

286. The origin of peace shall be first considered. Divine peace is
in the Lord; it springs from the union of the Divine Itself and the
Divine Human in Him. The Divine of peace in heaven is from the Lord,
springing from His conjunction with the angels of heaven, and in
particular from the conjunction of good and truth in each angel.
These are the origins of peace. From this it can be seen that peace
in the heavens is the Divine inmostly affecting with blessedness
everything good therefrom, and from this is every joy of heaven; also
that it is in its essence the Divine joy of the Lord's Divine love,
resulting from His conjunction with heaven and with everyone there.
This joy, felt by the Lord in angels and by angels from the Lord, is
peace. By derivation from this the angels have everything that is
blessed, delightful, and happy, or that which is called heavenly
joy.{1}

{Footnote 1} By peace in the highest sense the Lord is meant,
because peace is from Him, and in the internal sense heaven is
meant, because those are in a state of peace (n. 3780, 4681).
Peace in the heavens is the Divine inmostly affecting with
blessedness everything good and true there, and this peace is
incomprehensible to man (n. 92, 3780, 5662, 8455, 8665). Divine
peace is in good, but not in truth apart from good (n. 8722).

287. Because these are the origins of peace the Lord is called "the
Prince of peace," and He declares that from Him is peace and in Him
is peace; and the angels are called angels of peace, and heaven is
called a habitation of peace, as in the following passages:

Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the
government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall
be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God, Mighty, Father of
eternity, Prince of peace. Of the increase of His
government and peace there shall be no end (Isa. 9:6, 7).

Jesus said, Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto
you; not as the world giveth give I unto you (John 14:27).

These things have I spoken unto you that in Me ye may have
peace (John 16:33).

Jehovah lift up His countenance upon thee and give thee
peace (Num. 6:26).

The angels of peace weep bitterly, the highways are wasted
(Isa. 33:7, 8).

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