Handel's Messiah
Subtitle: comfort for God's people
By: Calvin R. Stapert
Series: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship liturgical studies series; Calvin Institute of Christian Worship liturgical studies series
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9780802865878
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168) and index.
Table of contents: title: Three histories : "God moves in a mysterious way". Oratorio before Handel; title: Handel; title: Messiah; title: Purpose : "I wish to make them better". To teach and delight; title: Messiah versus Deism; title: Commentary : "Great is the mystery of godliness". Before we begin; title: Part the first : the coming of the Messiah; title: Part the second : Lamb of God, King of Kings; title: Part the third : resurrection of the dead, worship of the Lamb.