The Message//REMIX (Hardcover, Wood): The Bible in Contemporary Language

by Eugene H. Peterson (Translator)

Hardcover, 2018

Status

Available

Call number

BS195 .M47

Publication

NavPress (2018), Edition: New, 1856 pages

Description

Religion & Spirituality. Young Adult Nonfiction. HTML: This Book is God's Word. Experience Him more deeply through daily readings that will take you through the Bible in one year, two years, or four years. With a book-at-a-time reading plan that immerses you in an Old Testament and a New Testament passage daily, this daily reading Bible also gives you time to pause with a time of reflection on the seventh day. Includes reflection questions as well as Eugene H. Peterson's introduction to the Bible and to each individual book. These introductions set the stage for the book and help you understand that book's unique message. Text taken from the best-selling The Message//REMIX..

User reviews

LibraryThing member labwriter

I don't like this version. I suppose I'm willing to go along with the idea that it's good for young people who haven't been exposed to much reading and who otherwise wouldn't try reading the Bible. The other side of that argument is all about low expectations. There's absolutely no reason why young

people can't read and understand the New RSV, for example. It just strikes me as a further "dumbing down" and goes along with everything else that's going on in the churches today. I'm thinking particularly of the music and all the silent organs that might as well be dismantled for scrap.

I bought this book so that I would know for myself what the book is like. Now I know. I give it half a star only because I can't give it negative stars.

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LibraryThing member lougheryweb

I personally like The Message, but only with a discerning eye. It is really a running commentary on the bible rather than a translation. I give it 4 stars because, again, I find many good thoughts in it.

LibraryThing member sweet_catastrophe

I love the Message translation. It's such a wonderful, passionate interpretation of the Bible, and speaks to you in a way that makes its timeless words relevant NOW. Whenever I read it, it makes me want to go out and DO something about my faith!

LibraryThing member lorin77

I've been using this version of the Bible as a teaching aid with some teenagers this year. Its been wonderful. Its really helped to open them up to the idea of reading the bible and its helped for me to see the text in a new light. I highly recommend this book, especially when used in conjunction

with a more traditional translation.

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LibraryThing member vpfluke

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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