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Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus!

Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus!

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Today’s program is a special Christmas Edition of Well Placed Faith!  And especially featured today is Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, from his larger Messiah musical masterpiece. Paul Trask gives the background of Handel and his Messiah composition, and explains its relevance for today’s Christians. Many surprises here! Originally composed for Lent, but came to be more closely associated with Christmas Hallelujah Chorus actually composed to celebrate the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD, at the hand of Roman troops Why did King George II of England stand for the Hallelujah Chorus? The Hallelujah Chorus,…

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Jesus and Elijah

Jesus and Elijah

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In today’s program, Paul Trask continues his study of Luke 4. Jesus compares His present ministry to that of Israel’s national heroes, Elijah & Elisha, implying the same deplorable conditions in Judah as had existed in Northern Israel, before its overthrow by Assyria (Luke 4:25–30; I Kings 17:7–24; II Kings 5:1–19; Luke 7:1–17) Elijah & Moses meet Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration, discussing Jesus impending arrest, trial, crucifixion and resurrection (Matthew 17:1–13) Jesus explains that John the Baptist was…

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The Pregnant Pause

The Pregnant Pause

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Today, Paul Trask looks at Jesus’ “Pregnant Pause,” as He read Isaiah 61 in the synagogue as recorded in Luke 4. 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” After reading this portion of Isaiah, Jesus startled His listeners by…

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The Divine Marriage, part 1 of 2

The Divine Marriage, part 1 of 2

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In this program, Paul Trask provides an overarching framework, or “schema,” for understanding and interpreting not only the entire Bible, but for understanding God’s original intent in creation. And that intent was to create a people which would enjoy an intimate “one-flesh” marriage relationship with himself throughout all eternity. In fact, God blessed mankind with the institution of marriage in order to powerfully communicate this ultimate reality. Old Testament survey of God’s stormy marriage to Old Covenant Israel God’s promise…

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