Herald
Summary
One who makes public proclamation—an official announcer who proclaimed royal decrees and commanded attention before important pronouncements.
☩Biblical Usage
In Daniel 3:4, a herald (Aramaic 'karoz') announced Nebuchadnezzar's command to worship the golden image—the only notice of this officer in the Old Testament. Isaiah 40:9 uses herald imagery: 'You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain... lift up your voice with a shout.' The term 'herald' might be substituted for 'preacher' in 2 Peter 2:5 (Noah as 'a preacher [herald] of righteousness') and in 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11 (Paul 'appointed a herald' of the gospel).
