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Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.
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Good News, Then and Now
Commentators explain this verse has a dual fulfillment. The immediate 'good tidings' were for ancient Judah, announcing God's miraculous deliverance from the Assyrian army. But the absolute promise of peace points to a greater reality: the ultimate 'Good News' of the gospel, where Jesus Christ brings lasting peace and victory over sin and evil.
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Nahum
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold upon the mountains, the feet of him that brings good tidings, that publishes peace (Nahum 1:15) - From mountain-…
19th Century
Anglican
The first revelation of God’s judgment, by the awful overthrow of Sennacherib’s invading army in the reign of Hezekiah.
16th Century
Protestant
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold upon the mountains Of the land of Israel, as the Targum; or those about Jerusalem: the feet of hi…
There is a great deal plotted against the Lord by the gates of hell, and against his kingdom in the world, but it will prove to be in vain. With so…
