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Isaiah 52:7-10
The Feet of the Messenger
December 25, 2025
Overview & Insights
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news.” (Isaiah 52:7)
These verses close the Babylon section of the book with a scene rather than an argument. A runner is seen coming over the hills, and what makes his feet beautiful is his news; the verb is basar, which the Greek renders euangelizomenos, the word standing behind “gospel”. The content of the announcement is three words in Hebrew, that your God reigns, the report of a battle already decided elsewhere. The watchmen on the ruined walls take up the cry, and the ruins themselves are told to break into singing, which is the rhetorical point, since the city hears of its rescue before it can see any evidence. Verse 10 shifts to the Lord baring his arm, the gesture of rolling back a sleeve for work or for combat, and does so before all the nations, so that one city’s restoration is staged publicly. Paul quotes v. 7 of Christian preachers at Romans 10:15.
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Commentary
Enduring Word Bible Commentary Isaiah Chapter 52Enduring Word Bible Commentary Is Chapter 52 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik on the beautiful feet of the messenger and the announcement 'Your God reigns.'
Commentary on Isaiah 52:7-10Commentary on Is 52:7-10 Working Preacher
Lutheran preaching commentary on the herald of good news and the Lord's return to Zion.
Isaiah 52:7-10 CommentaryIs 52:7-10 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on the watchmen who sing before the messenger arrives.
Isaiah 52:7 CommentariesIs 52:7 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentators gathered on the feet of him who brings good news.
Background & Word Study
Isaiah 52Is 52 Sefaria
Hebrew text with Rashi and classical Jewish commentary.
Isaiah 52:7 Hebrew Text Analysis (Interlinear)Is 52:7 Hebrew Text Analysis (Interlinear) BibleHub
Word by word Hebrew with parsing and Strong's numbers.
Isaiah - Enter the BibleIs - Enter the Bible Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Isaiah's structure and the message of Second Isaiah.
Book of Isaiah OverviewBook of Is Overview BibleProject
Visual overview of Isaiah's movement from judgment to comfort and restoration.
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