“ hindering us from telling the Gentiles (the Nations) how they may be Saved. Knowing its meaning you may recognize it in the following N.T. Here we see the word Shalem, or Complete, used in context. “Because the Iniquity, or Crookedness (עָוֹן Avon) of the Amorites is not yet Complete (שָׁלֵם Shalem),” Genesis 15:16 “ in the fourth generation,” Romans 4:13–25 Acts 7:5. Genesis 15:15Ībram did die in Shalom with his fathers because he Believed in YHVH’s future Promise that his descendants would inherit “the Land” after he died: You, however, will go to your fathers in Peace (Shalom שָׁלוֹם), and be buried at a ripe old age. Now we can see the context in which YHVH first uses the word Shalom: Then that nation would be Judged and they would depart with many possessions. YHVH prophesied to Abram that his descendants would be slaves in a strange land and be mistreated four hundred years. Instead, he slept as a dreadful fear and darkness fell upon him. Then Abram obediently prepared the animals according to tradition but he did not walk through the pieces. Genesis 15:6 James 2:23 Cutting the Covenant YHVH reassured Abram that his heir would come from his own body and that his descendants would be, “like the stars,” to numerous to count:Ībram Believed YHVH, and it was credited to him as Righteousness. In context, the Word of YHVH, the Eternal, came to Abram in a vision saying do not fear… as he was fretting about being childless and speculating that his servant would become the heir of YHVH’s Promise, Genesis 12:1…

Scholars estimate that Abram was born 1991, or 1952, B.C.E. The first place I could find the Hebrew word Shalom in the Bible is when God confirmed His Covenant with Abram, before his name was changed to Abraham. You, (Abram) however, will go to your fathers in Peace (Shalom שָׁלוֹם) and be buried at a ripe old age.

Hebrew peace be with you