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The Message: Psalms Hardcover – April 1 1994

by Eugene H. Peterson (Author)
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The ancient hymns, poems, and prayers found in the Psalms teach us how to communicate with God. As Eugene Peterson writes, this book "gives us a language adequate for responding to the God who speaks to us."

Translated directly from the original Hebrew, the Psalms come alive in the heart-stirring words of The Message.
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Navpress Pub Group
  3. Publication date
    April 1 1994
  4. Dimensions
    16.51 x 1.91 x 24.13 cm
  5. ISBN-10
    0891097678
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0891097679
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The writer, whose The Message: The New Testament in Contemporary English (NavPress, 1993) is a paraphrase of the New Testament, now applies the same method to the Old Testament book of Psalms. In a few places, the technique works; some of the rougher passages recover their harshness in the contemporary idiom, and the act of paraphrasing itself underscores the devotional value of putting the Psalms in one's own words. But too often Peterson uses paraphrase for its own sake, as when Psalm 19 turns "gold" and "honey" into "diamonds" and "strawberries," as though the former terms were unclear to the reader. He also imposes Christian categories on what is patently a Hebrew text. The writer's lack of skill at reproducing the poetry of the Psalms is evident everywhere; Stephen Mitchell's A Book of Psalms (LJ 6/1/93) is far preferable to this volume. The whole endeavor makes one understand why some people long for the days of the King James version. A marginal purchase.
W. Alan Froggatt, Bridgewater, Ct.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Navpress Pub Group
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1 1994
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0891097678
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0891097679
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 454 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.51 x 1.91 x 24.13 cm
  • 鶹 Rank: #59 in Message Bibles
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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.

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