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10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is …

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Where does the word 'good tidings of great joy' come from?

“Good Tidings of Great Joy” comes from the angel’s words in the Gospel of Luke. The angel had come to the shepherds tending their flocks at night in order for them to know the Messiah had been born (Luke 2:8-20). Ultimately, the angel was proclaiming the message of Jesus being born into the world. ...

Where did the word 'good tidings' come from?

The gospel message itself eventually came to be called “good tidings.” Indeed, the English word gospel comes from an Anglo-Saxon term (godspell) that means “glad tidings.” This term, rendered “good tidings” or “glad tidings” in English, comes from the Greek noun evangelion, which literally means “good message” or “good news.” ...

What does Luke say about tidings of great joy?

LUKE 2:10 KJV "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall..." “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” ...

What does “bring you good tidings” mean?

The phrase “bring you good tidings” (NKJV) or “bring you good news” (NIV, ESV, NLT) is rendered here in Luke 2:10 from a Greek verb (euangelizomai), which means “to announce, proclaim, or convey a message of positive information about recent and important events.” From this term, we get the English word evangelize. ...

Why do we say “good tidings of great joy” at Christmas?

The word “tidings” is a beautiful word that people have chosen to keep over time from the King James Version, which is why we say “Good Tidings of Great Joy” at Christmas. We say this phrase because it is a reflection of what the angel tells the shepherds out in the field. ...

What are good tidings of great joy?

Good tidings of great joy expresses the coming of the kingdom of God in Jesus Christ. In the kingdom of heaven, the poor, meek, humble, and persecuted are welcome to enter and experience inexpressible and glorious joy (Matthew 5:3–12; 1 Peter 1:8). ...