Isaiah 41:27
The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 41:4, God is the first and last, who calls generations — grounding the herald's good news in God's eternal sovereignty.
In Isaiah 40:9, the herald of good news is commanded to 'Behold your God!' — the same message of God's coming.
In Isaiah 43:10, God calls witnesses that He alone is God — expanding the herald's message to include exclusive deity.
In Isaiah 44:6, God declares 'I am the first and the last' — the same self‑identification behind the good news to Zion.
In Isaiah 48:12, God again says 'I am the first and the last' — reinforcing the title connected to the herald.
Isaiah 52:7 repeats the image of a herald bringing good news, directly echoing the promise in 41:27.
Isaiah 40:1 begins the comfort prophecy that includes the herald of good news (40:9), setting the context for 41:27.
Nahum 1:15 uses the same 'feet of him who brings good news' phrase, applying it to peace after judgment.
Romans 10:15 quotes Isaiah 52:7 about preaching good news, linking to the herald theme in 41:27.
In Revelation 2:8, Jesus calls Himself the first and last — echoing the OT description of God who declares the future.
Acts 13:32 identifies the good news announced to Zion as the gospel of Jesus' resurrection — a fulfillment of this prophecy.