Ezr 1:1-2, Isa 40:9, 44:28, 52:7, Nah 1:15, Luk 2:10-11, Rom 10:15 | ESV | STEP | In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia , that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled , the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia , so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing :

Ezra 1:1-2

The Proclamation of Cyrus

1 ^aIn the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, ^bthat the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so ^cthat he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing:

2 “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and ^dhe has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Isaiah 40:9

The Greatness of God

9 Go on up to a high mountain,
O Zion, ^eherald of good news; ^{▼▼Or O herald of good news to Zion}
lift up your voice with strength,
O Jerusalem, herald of good news; ^{▼▼Or O herald of good news to Jerusalem}
lift it up, fear not;
say to the cities of Judah,
“Behold your God!”

Isaiah 44:28

28 who says of ^hCyrus, ‘He is ⁱmy shepherd,
and he shall fulfill all my purpose’;
saying of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be built,’
^jand of the temple, ‘Your foundation shall be laid.’”

Isaiah 52:7

7 ^kHow beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good news,
who publishes peace, ^lwho brings good news of happiness,
who publishes salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”

Nahum 1:15

15 ^{▼▼Ch 2:1 in Hebrew} ⁿBehold, upon the mountains, ^othe feet of him
who brings good news,
who publishes peace!
^pKeep your feasts, O Judah;
^qfulfill your vows,
^rfor never again shall the worthless pass through you;
he is utterly cut off.

Luke 2:10-11

10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all ^sthe people. 11 For ^tunto you is born this day in ^uthe city of David ^va Savior, who is ^wChrist ^xthe Lord.

Romans 10:15

15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ^y“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”