Tidings – Announcement of an event, occurrence, or piece of news.
God used this word 46 times in Scripture; 38 times to Israel in their Masoretic Text Old Testament; 3 times to Israel in their Koine Greek Old Testament (Matthew thru John); once to Israel in the transition book of Acts; twice to the Body of Christ in the transition book of Acts; and twice to the Body of Christ in the Gospel of Grace.
Tidings can be good and bad; they are simply an announcement or piece of news. A written publication of tidings can be in the form of a letter, or today in the newspaper or online. The more than 26 gospels in the bible can also be tidings.