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