3.63 Esther Crookshank, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • "The Scriptures in Handel’s Messiah: An Overview"

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 ·     Give to Support the Work   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