Isaiah 40:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

O zion, that bringest good tidings

Romans 10:18

Get

Judges 9:7

1 Samuel 26:13

2 Chronicles 13:4

O jerusalem, that bringest good tidings

Be not

1 Peter 3:14

General references

Isaiah 24:14

Bible References

O zion, that bringest good tidings

First, to Zion: "There is slumber." And to Jerusalem: "I'll send a messenger with good news."

"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the one who brings news of peace, who announces good things, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!'

During the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, in fulfillment of the message from the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD prompted Cyrus, king of Persia, to make this proclamation throughout his entire kingdom, which was also released in written form:

and then repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

But I ask, "Didn't they hear?" Certainly they did! In fact, "Their voice has gone out into the whole world, and their words to the ends of the earth."

Get

When Jotham was informed about this, he went out, took his stand on top of Mount Gerizim, and cried out loudly, "Listen to me, you "lords" of Shechem, and God will listen to you.

Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill some distance away with a large distance between them.

Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and announced:

O jerusalem, that bringest good tidings

Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they sing for joy; for they will see in plain sight the return of the LORD to Zion with compassion.

"Look! You fast only for quarreling, and for fighting, and for hitting with wicked fists. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice heard on high.

Go up to Lebanon and cry out, to Bashan and lift up your voice. Cry out from Abarim, for all your lovers have been crushed.

Then Peter stood up among the eleven apostles and raised his voice to address them:

Be not

Strengthen the feeble hands, and support the stumbling knees.

Listen to me, you who know righteousness, you people who have my instruction in their hearts. Don't fear the insults of mortals, and don't be dismayed at their hateful words.

Now when the Jewish leaders saw the boldness of Peter and John and found out that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and realized that they had been with Jesus.

They left the Council, rejoicing to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the Name.

Pray also for me, so that, when I begin to speak, the right words will come to me. Then I will boldly make known the secret of the gospel,

and that you are not intimidated by your opponents in any way. This is evidence that they will be destroyed and that you will be saved and all because of God.

But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. "Never be afraid of their threats, and never get upset.

General references

"They raise their voices; they shout for joy; from the west they shout aloud over the LORD's majesty.