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    The Message: Remix: Psalms & Proverbs: The Bible in Contemporary Language
    The Message: Remix: Psalms & Proverbs: The Bible in Contemporary Language
    The Message: Remix: Psalms & Proverbs: The Bible in Contemporary Language
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Message: Remix: Psalms & Proverbs: The Bible in Contemporary Language

    Written by Eugene H. Peterson

    Narrated by Kelly Ryan Dolan

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    You're about to make a surprising discovery: the passion of the Psalms and the practicality of the Proverbs.  Many people assume that a book about a holy God should sound elevated, stately, and ceremonial.  If this is how you've always viewed the Bible, you're about to make a surprising discovery.  This audio puts the life-changing power of the Bible , the vibrant emotions of the Psalms, and the rich practical wisdom of Proverbs into the same easy-to-listen terminology people today use to talk to friends.  Read by leading Christian artists, including Kathy Troccoli, Steve Green, Scott and Christine Dente, Nicol Sponberg, Anthony Evans, Andrew Peterson, Louie Giglio, and Steve Mason.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateJul 13, 2007
    ISBN9781608143597
    The Message: Remix: Psalms & Proverbs: The Bible in Contemporary Language
    Author

    Eugene H. Peterson

    Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018) was a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. He wrote more than thirty books, including his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, his memoir, The Pastor, and the bestselling spiritual formation classic A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. Peterson was founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he served for twenty-nine years before retiring in 1991. With degrees from Seattle Pacific, New York Theological Seminary, and Johns Hopkins University, he served as professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, until retiring in Lakeside, Montana, in 2006.

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    • 5/5
      This translation of the Bible is clearly a paraphrase, but as such, it is quite satisfying. I've looked up a few favorite verses to see how Eugene Peterson handles them, and this is what I found.Hebrews 11:1. Peterson adds a lot of words ot Now faith is the substance of things hope for.... His translation is: "The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see." I think he captured the essence of the Greek and realized that this verse, which is a kind of mediation piece, cannot be rendered succinctly. But he stays on tract, particularly with the words, firm foundation under.Matthews5:2-9 (Beatitudes). Peterson starts them off with "You're blessed when", not the solemnity of "Blessed are" (maybe overly solemn in English), but stays away from the falsity of "Happy are". The translations here ar quirky, and you can take of leave them, and perhaps you shold go back to a standard text to see the words that roll around in most people's minds, but I still Peterson is worth a read here.Psalm 95 (Venite). This a joyous reading version, I am not sure this is really singable. I grew up with the sung Venite, so I am in a mixed response here, rejoicing inwardly with some of his wording, but I am not sure I want to put them out with melody and meter.John 1:1- Peterson's words are a little more out there, but he does capture uch of the parallel structure of the gospel writer, so he retains the message and the eeling that goes with the message.Philippians 2. Peterson doesn't ty to catch the rhythm of the original, but t is still worth the reading of it.I Thessalonians. I think Peterson captures the flow of Paul's pity summary of how Christians qhould act quite well.

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    • 5/5
      Another version of the bible but in regular, plain language. Peterson did a good job I think. It translates well and makes things an easy read for those who aren't used to other versions or hate the King James.
    • 5/5
      The Bible is many-layered, with treasure at each level. I like the freshness of this translation.
    • 3/5
      THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN BY A CHURCH PASTOR IN THE USA AND IS A BEAUTIFUL AND CLEAR RENDITION OF A CLASSIC
    • 2/5
      This is not the Bible. It's one man's attempt to make the Bible more accessible. It can be a useful tool to help understand scripture, and it can also obscure things. One example: The Lord's Prayer states "Give us this day our daily bread" which has come to have a depth of meaning that goes beyond the simple phrase. Peterson's translation "give us three square meals" sounds far more dated (who refers to square meals any longer) than the earlier translations, and fails to give the depth of those translations as well. If you buy this, make sure it's not the only version you own.
    • 3/5
      Contemporary translation
    • 5/5
      Not really a study Bible, but great for just shucking God's Word down to something one needs to hear so much of the time.