The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language
 

The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language

by Eugene H. Peterson

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... (read more)

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The paraphrased version on the manual to life. Pretty useful for those "what just happened?" passages. =]

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  • Shantel

    shantel said:

    A very helpful source to read along with you favorite version of the Bible.

    posted Thursday, July 10 2008
  • sweetafton

    sweetafton said:

    The imagery in Peterson's paraphrasing is so well done that this is a good place for those who are not very familiar with reading sacred texts to start. Read it alongside the KJV... wow!

    posted Friday, August 31 2007
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