The Light Has Come: The Darkened Between

About this episode

This episode explores the themes of exile and hope in the context of Advent through Handel's Messiah.

Summary Movement 9 of Handel's Messiah combines two texts from Isaiah, one which proclaims that the exile is about to be over, and one that celebrates that the exile is over. This combination of passages is a beautiful juxtaposition that orients us in betweenness, which is what Advent is all about. Episode 63 | The Light Has Come: The Darkened Between Hosted by Jeff Hoffmeyer, Denver Institute's Vice President of Advancement and Theologian in Residence, this podcast seeks to focus on the practice of prayer through scripture as a primary way to know, trust, and rest in God in our daily work and life. I would love to hear from you! Please reach out to me at jeff.hoffmeyer@denverinstitute.org with your feedback. Wherever you're listening— Spotify , Apple , or YouTube —subscribing, rating, and reviewing the show helps others discover what we're doing here. It's a small way to support the mission—and it means a lot to us. Resources Messiah , Part I, No 9 from the London Symphony Orchestra "Everything That Rises Must Converge" by Flannery O'Connor

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Hoffmeyer

Topics covered

• Advent
• prayer
• scripture
• exile
• Handel's Messiah
• spirituality

Keywords

• Advent
• prayer
• Handel's Messiah
• exile
• spirituality
• scripture
• Jeff Hoffmeyer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Denver Institute for Faith & Work

Books & works: Messiah, Everything That Rises Must Converge

Places: London

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