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Isaiah 52:7

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Isaiah 52:7 (WEB)

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

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Irenaeus of Lyons

  • “And again, when Paul says, “How beautiful are the feet of those bringing glad tidings of good things, and preaching the Gospel of peace,” he shows clearly that it was not merely one, but there were many who used to preach the truth.” — editor's note: Rom. x. 15; Isa. lii. 7.

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Augustine of Hippo

John Chrysostom

Gregory of Nazianzus

  • “What think ye of our affairs, dear shepherds and fellow-shepherds: whose feet are beautiful, for you bring glad tidings of peace and of the good things with which ye have come; beautiful again in our eyes, to whom ye have come in season, not to convert a wandering sheep, but to converse with a pilgrim shepherd?” — editor's note: Isai. lii. 7; Rom. x. 15.

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  • “So too if any disciple is sent to preach the Gospel, let him go in a spirit of philosophy and without excess, inasmuch as he must, besides being without money and without staff and with but one coat, also be barefooted, that the feet of those who preach the Gospel of Peace and every other good may appear beautiful.” — editor's note: Isa. lii. 7.

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Catena Aurea on John

  • OrigenCatena Aurea on John

    “By washing and wiping, He made beautiful the feet of those who were to preach glad tidings, (Is.” — the author cites it

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Tertullian

  • “You have the work of the apostles also predicted: “How beautiful are the feet of them which preach the gospel of peace, which bring good tidings of good,” not of war nor evil tidings.” — editor's note: Isa. lii. 7 and Rom. x. 15.

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  • ““I am present, while it is the hour, upon the mountains, as one that bringeth glad tidings of peace, as one that publisheth good tidings of good.”” — editor's note: Our author’s reading of Isa. lii. 7.

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  • “Their faith, indeed, had deserved this confirmation by such a voice from heaven as should bid them hear Him, whom they had recognized as preaching peace, announcing glad tidings, promising an everlasting abode, building for them steps upwards into heaven.” — editor's note: See Isa. lii. 7, xxxiii. 14 (Sept.), and Amos ix. 6.

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  • “…when, with respect to the apostles personally, He says, “How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, that bring good tidings of good”—even proclaiming the gospel to the Gentiles, because He also says, “In His name shall the Gentiles trust;” that is, in the name of Christ, to whom He says, “I…” — editor's note: Isa. lii. 7.

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  • “But I understand him by his practice plainly enough to have corroborated the declaration of the Creator: “How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good, who preach the gospel of peace!”” — editor's note: Isa. lii. 7.

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  • Isaiah 52:7 and Nahum 1:15 share the same wording (16 words).

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