Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Romans 5:12-17
I really like Romans--even with Paul's often-difficult-to-follow arguments. But I especially like this passage because it reminds me of one of my favorite bits of Handel's Messiah: the anthem "For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive." (I think Handel took his text from I Cor. 15:22.) It is beautiful to sing, and, while singing, it is beautiful to meditate upon.
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Good Point Jane,
So much of our musical tradition, particularly the best of it, draws upon the Scriptures.
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