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Read.
Think. Pray. Live.
A
lot of people think that the
Bible originally sounded
like something from the
Middle Ages, but it was
written in the language of
the streets--the language of
fishermen, shopkeepers, and
other regular people.
Author
Eugene Peterson
wanted to get the
Bible back
to that kind of everyday,
common language that all of
us use when we're not trying
to sound religious.
With that in mind,
The
Message
isn't about religion. It's
about making God's Word
easier to read.
So first things first-read
it.
Then
think
deeply about it,
never being afraid to ask Why
or How come.
All the while,
praythat
God's message to you will
soak in. And then, live
it out.
The
concepts in the Bible are
complicated,
no matter what version of it
you have. But don't be
discouraged--there's real
power
in these pages. The
Remix features verse-numbered
paragraphs to
help you study and follow
the text. The more time you
spend in the Message,
the more you'll be able to
read,
think, pray, and live in the
truth.
Eugene H. Petersonis
a pastor, scholar, writer,
and poet. He spent ten years
working on The Message--a
paraphrase of the
Bible--translating it from
the original Greek and
Hebrew. Eugene lives with
his wife, Jan, in Montana.
They have three children and
six grandchildren.
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