4.18 Ardel Caneday • Reading • Christ Concealed and Revealed: “Did Not the Messiah Have to Suffer These Things and then Enter His Glory?” Luke 24:13–35
Like the men on the road to Emmaus, both our eyes and the Scriptures must be opened. Christ-centered interpretation happens because the entire Old Testament is Christ-centered revelation.
Christ Concealed and Revealed: “Did Not the Messiah Have to Suffer These Things and then Enter His Glory?” Luke 24:13–35
Like the men on the road to Emmaus, both our eyes and the Scriptures must be opened. Christ-centered interpretation happens because the entire Old Testament is Christ-centered revelation.
December Intermission: From Singing Handel’s Messiah to Showing the Image of God
As we transition from reflecting on Handel’s Messiah in December to considering the image of God in January, we review the thrilling story contained in that famous oratorio while looking forward to a bedrock doctrine of humanity.
Re-clothing Handel with the Truths of History In Order to Reclaim Him from the Hands of Queer Theory
Reality would like to have a word with those who seek to revise history by queering George Frideric Handel.
From Scripture to Song—A Guide for Musicians
Handel’s Messiah is a beautiful example of setting the words of the Bible to music. How can Christian musicians today faithfully seek to do this well?
The Triumph of the Messiah and the Hope of Resurrection: Handel’s Messiah, Part III
Why does the key of G-minor sorrow give way to D-major exultation? Because the divine Messiah, the Christ, has risen from Death’s hand victorious over sin and the grave!
Wedding Scripture and Song: Singing and Savoring Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus”
The Hallelujah Chorus is the most famous section in the most famous oratorio . . . but what is it all about?
Ascension in Messiah: Four Glorious Effects of Christ’s Heavenly Enthronement
The ascension is a doctrine that should make our hearts sing and our souls pray. Consider its enormous theological implications with us in Messiah.
Handel’s Messiah: Worship, Worldliness, and the Way of True Praise
What happens when the Bible becomes mere entertainment? When non-Christians celebrate biblical music without any conviction or belief, how should Christians respond?
Profane Sacrilege or Redeemer’s Praise: John Newton on the Messiah and the 1784 Commemoration of Handel
Find out why performances of Handel’s Messiah caused a stir of controversy in 1784.
Hell, Hallelujahs, and Beautiful Feet in Handel’s Messiah: Theological Reflections on Part II Scenes 2–7
Part II of Handel’s Messiah builds towards an exultant “Hallelujah!” What merits such praise?
The Messiah and Psalm 22: A Carol of The King
Do you hear that sound? It’s God’s Messiah King, screaming in the dark. Merry Christmas. It’s the carol of the King.
