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The Scriptures in Handel's Messiah

Isaiah 7:14

14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Holy Bible, The King James Version

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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem

Oh LORD,
Our God
King of the Universe,
Creator of Everything There Is,
Designer of the Cosmos,
Lord of the Galaxies,
Conceiver of the Great Nebulae and Galactic Clusters
Maker of the Black Holes and Quasars,
Architect of the Solar Systems,
And Exquisite Artist of the Universe

Let all that has been Concealed

Be Revealed.


 Father, We Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem,

According To Your Will and Promise.

We Pray That You Will Forgive The Sins of Our Own Nation,

and Lead us all to Godly Repentance

Create in Us Clean Hearts, Oh LORD,

and Renew a Right Spirit Within Us.


 This we Pray Together,

As We Await Your Messiah,

Blessed Be He,

To Set Up His Kingdom,

And Make All Things Right.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem

The Scriptures in Handel's Messiah

Isaiah 7:14

14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Isaiah 40:9

9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

Holy Bible, The King James Version

First of All, here is the Link to Today's Musical Passage from Handel's Messiah. It consists of two verses from the Prophet Isaiah that often adorn Christmas Cards.

The Verse about the Virgin bearing a Son has been discussed for centuries. The Hebrew word alma, meaning "virgin" can also be translated as "maiden" or "young woman", so naturally there are scholars who will argue that "young woman" is the correct translation of the verse. But that begs the question: Why would a young woman having a baby be considered a "sign" (miracle)? Young women have babies all the time.

Further research on this leads to the Septuagint, a 3rd Century BC Translation of the Old Testament into Greek, so that Greek-Speaking Jews could read their own Bible. The Translation was accomplished by 70 Hebrew Scholars (hence the name of the translation) and they used the Greek Word "Parthenos (παρθένος)", which means "virgin" in the original sense of the word. Since the Ancient Greeks believed that their goddess Athena was a virgin, they used the term "Parthenos (παρθένος)" to describe her, and named her big temple the "Parthenon". I am pretty sure that 70 renowned Hebrew Scholars of the Jewish Religion would know how to translate their own Scriptures.

The rendition today is a wonderful Contralto and a huge choir. This is one of my favorite melodies from Handel's Messiah. Enjoy.

The Context of the "Virgin" Passage in Isaiah has nothing to do with Christmas, but is prophetic in more ways than one. The setting is a military situation in which God offers King Ahaz a "Sign". Ahaz, in false humility and perhaps unbelief, refuses a "Sign" from God. Nevertheless, Isaiah pronounces it. The prophecy is fulfilled in "real time", but is then revisited over 800 years later with the Virgin Birth of Jesus. This "Double Fulfillment" happens frequently in Scripture. Handel's Messiah was written nearly 300 years ago, and yet the Scripture Portions are completely recognzable and valid today as they were when Handel first set them to music.

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (Mark 4:22)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Joining in prayer. God bless.

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Amen, to your word, the Lord is with us!