Book cover for A Month with the Messiah: Reflections on Handel's Masterpiece by Lee Gatiss

A Month with the Messiah

Reflections on Handel's Masterpiece

2024 Released
264 Pages
2-3 Hours
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Church SocietyISBN 9781068570513

Handel's Messiah has captivated audiences for centuries, but the depth of its theological and spiritual messages invites deeper exploration. In A Month with the Messiah, a cast of thirty scholars, pastors, musicians, and theologians come together to provide a profound and accessible devotional commentary on this musical masterpiece. Curated to appeal both to long-time admirers and newcomers, this book dives into the libretto's scriptural themes with clarity and reverence.

This beautifully produced hardback companion to the Messiah invites readers on a journey of spiritual reflection, exploring the hope, redemption, and joy that Handel's music captures so vividly. Each contributor brings a unique perspective, drawing from their rich backgrounds to shed light on how these passages resonate in today's world.

Lee Gatiss

Lee Gatiss (PhD, University of Cambridge) is the director of Church Society and a lecturer in church history at Union School of Theology. The author and editor of many books, he is the series editor of both the Hodder Bible Commentary and Crossway's The Complete Works of John Owen.

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