The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language
The Message is a reading Bible translated from the original Greek and Hebrew Scriptures by scholar, pastor, author, and poet Eugene Peterson. Thoroughly reviewed and approved by twenty biblical scholars, The Message combines the authority of God’s Word with the cadence and energy of conversational English.
What makes The Message the best reading Bible? Discover for yourself.
Feel the impact of a Bible translated into conversational English.
Find passages with The Message’s unique verse-numbered paragraphs.
See the big picture with “The Story of the Bible in Five Acts,” alongside handcrafted timelines and charts.
Come and delight in the unexpected passion and personality that fill God’s Word.
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About the Author
Peterson, now retired, was for many years James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also served as founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. In addition to his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible, The Message (NavPress), he has written many other books.