The Messiah: The Texts behind Handel’s Masterpiece: 8 Studies for Individuals or Groups

by Douglas Connelly

Publisher:

IVP

, 2014

Overview

Prophets prophesied about him. Angels and shepherds rejoiced at his birth. Friends cried for joy at his resurrection. And we still celebrate him today. He is Jesus, the Messiah. Perfect for Advent or Lent, this study guide explores some of the key passages in the Old Testament about the Messiah and their completion in the life and saving work of Jesus. These passages have had a profound effect on the imagination and worship of Christians for two thousand years, leading George Frederic Handel to write one of the greatest expressions of worship and adoration—his oratorio, the Messiah. We hear parts of it sung every year during the Christmas season, but what many listeners fail to realize is that the entire text of Handel’s Messiah is drawn from Scripture—and many of the Old Testament passages that shaped Israel’s hope for their Redeemer are included in that text. This guide leads you through Scripture passages used in Handel’s work that highlight who Jesus is and what he came to do. It might change the way you listen to the Messiah. Even more, it might change the way you live.

Product Details

• Title: The Messiah: The Texts behind Handel’s Masterpiece: 8 Studies for Individuals or Groups
• Author: Douglas Connelly
• Series: A LifeGuide Bible Study
• Publisher: IVP
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Jesus Christ › Messiahship--Biblical teaching; Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 › Messiah
• ISBNs: 9780830863983, 0830863982
• Resource ID: LLS:LFGDMSSH
• Resource Type: text.monograph.bible-study
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-24T16:31:20Z

About Douglas Connelly

Douglas Connelly (MDiv and MTh, Grace Theological Seminary) was senior pastor at Davison Missionary Church near Flint, Michigan, and he previously served twelve years as senior pastor at Parkside Community Church in Sterling Heights, Michigan. A writer and speaker, he wrote more than a dozen LifeGuide® Bible Studies as well as several books, including The Bible for Blockheads and Angels Around Us.