Carnival for February

 Be sure to read the Biblical Studies Carnival #215 for February 2024.

#Messiah texts - overview

Here is a summary of the series of posts I have done on Messiah, the texts. I am debating whether to attempt a Messiah in Hebrew set to the music of the te'amim. Of course it wouldn't be Handel but what would its theology be and how many other texts might be included?

2024	Subject	Source text in Tanach	Other texts noted in passing & NT
Jan 30	Comfort	Isaiah 40:1-2, 3	Psalm 5:9
31	Exaltation and Abasement	Isaiah 40:4
Feb 1	Glory	Isaiah 40:5
2	Presence	Haggai 2:6-7, Malachi 3:1
3	Who may abide	Malachi 3:2	Psalm 15
4	Clean	Malachi 3:3 in part
5	The young woman	Isaiah 7:14
6	Good News	Isaiah 40:9, 60:1	Isaiah 40:8, 59:21
7	Darkness	Isaiah 60:3
8	Light	Isaiah 9:2 [v. 1 Hebrew]	Isaiah 30:2
9	Birth	Isaiah 9:6 [v. 5 Hebrew]
10	Interlude - and the Shepherds	--	Micah 5:4, Luke 2, New Testament texts in #Messiah via AI
11	Rejoice	Zechariah 9:9–10
12	Eyes and Ears	Isaiah 35:5-6	Isaiah 34:1,6; 35:4; Deuteronomy 32:41
13	Shepherd again	Isaiah 40:11	Matthew 11:28-30
14	The Lamb of God	Isaiah 53:3, 50:6
15	Contagion	Isaiah 53:4-6
16	Alone	Psalm 69:21 [20]
17	Sorrow	Lamentations 1:12
18	Disconnection	Isaiah 53:8	Psalm 15 verse 4
19	Not forsaken	Psalm 16:10
20	Entry	Psalm 24:7-10
21	Ascension	Psalms 2:7, 68:19 [18], 97:7	Hebrews 1:5-6, Deuteronomy 32:43
22	Proclamation	Psalm 68:12 [11]
23	Beauty	Isaiah 52:7	Romans 10:15
24	Universal	Psalm 19:5	Romans 10:18
25	Fury	Psalm 2:1-2
26	Rebellion	Psalm 2:3
27	Ridicule	Psalm 2:4
28	Vengeance	Psalm 2:9	Revelation 19:6, 11:15-16
29	Redemption	Job 19:25-26	1 Corinthians 15, Romans 8, Psalms books 4 and 5. Psalm 49:8, Leviticus 23:10, Joel 2:1, Isaiah 25:8, Hosea 13:14, Psalm 47:9.