The Intersection of Handel's Messiah and 18th-Century Deism

Timestamps to Know

·     00:40 – Intro

·      03:40 – Dr. Wellum’s Background with Handel’s Messiah

·      06:41 – How Handel’s Messiah Showed Up in Dr. Crookshank’s Life

·     08:47 – Handel’s Life and How Messiah Was Introduced in Dublin

·     11:53 – Fighting Against Deism

·     15:07 – Reading Isaiah with Messiah

·     18:08 – How Was Messiah Originally Received?

·     21:48 – Did the Church See Messiah as an Evangelistic Opportunity?

·     24:22 - What Was the Process for Putting the Biblical Text to Music?

·     26:57 – Madrigal-ism and ‘Text Painting’

·     30:12 – What Biblical Theology Do We Find in Messiah?

·     38:51 – How Has Messiah Endured Through the Ages?

·     42:12 – Has There Been Opposition to Messiah Today?

·     46:05 - Outro

Resources to Click

·     “The Scriptures in Handel’s Messiah: An Overview” – Esther Crookshank

·     Handel: Messiah – London Symphony Orchestra

·     The New Young Messiah – Ralph Carmichael

·     C.S. Lewis Institute on Messiah

·     Theme of the Month: Handel’s Messiah: Singing Scripture’s Hallelujah

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Books to Read

·     Handel’s Messiah: Comfort for God’s People - Calvin Stapert

·     The Making of Handel’s Messiah – Andrew Gant

·     “Sketch of the Life of Handel,” in An Account of the Musical Performances… in Commemoration of Handel – Charles Burney

·     Messiah: The Gospel According to Handel’s Oratorio – Roger A. Bullard

·     Handel: Messiah (Cambridge Music Handbooks) – Donald Burrows