Madeleine L'Engle
"All lovers of Messiah will be interested in Roger Bullard's loving and appreciative book. No matter how familiar we are with the music and the text or how deep is our Christian commitment, there is much to learn and rejoice over in Handel's splendid oratorio. I look forward to my next listening to this great work with the added insights and understandings that Bullard's book has given me."

Elizabeth Achtemeier
-- Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
"Thousands listen every year to Handel's great oratorio and never grasp much of the meaning of its libretto, written by Charles Jennens and taken entirely from the Old and New Testaments. In simple but reliable explanations, Bullard illumines the meaning of the libretto's texts in their original biblical context and then shows how Handel has set them to music to form a magnificent theological whole. This book can enhance both musical enjoyment and biblical understanding."

E. Glenn Hinson
-- Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond
"Lovers of Handel's Messiah will have a feast reading this book. Roger Bullard has not only illuminated that work; he has also made the gospel story vibrant. His scholarly insight into the scriptural background of the oratorio renews my appreciation for both the oratorio and the gospel."