The Message

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The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language

Description of The Message:

Heart-Racing. Thought-Provoking. Life-Changing. If you find reading the Bible uneventful, "old hat," or downright confusing, then it's time for The Message. Join the millions of readers who have been drawn to God through Eugene Peterson's best-selling Bible paraphrase. Translated directly from the ancient Hebrew and Greek texts into today's American idiom, The Message is designed as a reading Bible. With no distracting verse numbers or stiff, formal language, the sixty-six books of Scripture unfold like a gripping novel. Passages you've read many times before will come alive, revealing the vibrant energy and passion of God's Word. From the mysterious Old Testament stories to the straightforward teachings of Jesus to the encouraging early church letters, reading The Message will jump-start your heart, challenge your mind, and forever change your life.

Information on The Message from the publisher:

Now all 66 books of The Message Bible are conveniently combined into one! From the mysterious Old Testament stories to the straightforward teachings of Jesus to the encouraging early-church letters, reading The Message will jump-start your heart, challenge your mind, and forever change your life.

About Eugene H. Peterson:

EUGENE H. PETERSON is a writer and poet. He is a contributing editor to Leadership Journal and has authored more than twenty books, including A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, The Contemplative Pastor, and Leap Over a Wall. He is Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. Eugene founded Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he was the pastor for twenty-nine years. He lives with his wife, Jan, in Montana.

Description of Eugene H. Peterson, author of The Message:

Over seven million people have enjoyed The Message - New Testament, and have been eagerly awaiting the day when Eugene Peterson would complete the Old Testament, and release the entire Bible in his unique translational-paraphrase. Well, the wait is over! Translated directly from the ancient Hebrew and Greek texts into today's contemporary American idiomatic speech, The Message is designed as a reading Bible. With no verse numbers or stiff, formal language, the Scriptures unfold like a gripping novel. Passages we've read many times before come alive, revealing the vibrant energy and passion of God's Word. From the mysterious Old Testament stories to the straightforward teachings of Jesus, to the encouraging early church letters, reading The Message will jump-start hearts, challenge minds, and forever change lives. Although translated by only one man and not by committee, this "translational-paraphrase" was reviewed by theologians to validate the accuracy of Peterson's translation from the ancient Greek and Hebrew texts of the Bible.