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Herald

one who makes public proclamation. The only notice of this officer in the Old Testament occurs in (Daniel 3:4) The term “herald” might be substituted for “preacher” in (1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11; 2 Peter 2:5)

In the Bible

4

Verses where Herald is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Daniel 3:4

    Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded:

  • Habakkuk 2:2

    Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.

  • Isaiah 40:9

    Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”

  • Isaiah 41:27

    I was the first to tell Zion: ‘Look, here they are!’ And I gave to Jerusalem a herald of good news.

Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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