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Sep 7, 2023 · One common complaint from many who read The Message or hear it read aloud is “I didn’t recognize it as the Bible.” Other critics declare The Message to be not a paraphrase of what the Bible says, but more of a rendering of what Eugene Peterson would like it to say. In an interview with Christianity Today, Peterson described the beginning ...
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Jul 17, 2017 · In the aftermath of Eugene Peterson's controversial remarks about homosexuality, followed by his retraction, many have asked me if they should still use The Message. My answer to the question remains the same today as it has always been: The Message is not a translation and should not be used as your primary Bible. However, as a very free ...
- The Origin and Inspiration of The Message. “The Message” was birthed from Eugene Peterson’s pastoral experiences, particularly during his tenure as a minister in Bel Air, Maryland.
- The Translation Philosophy of The Message. Eugene Peterson approached “The Message” with a distinct methodology. Instead of a direct translation, he opted for a paraphrased rendition, translating thought-for-thought rather than word-for-word.
- How Long Did Eugene Peterson Take to Write It? Eugene Peterson’s work on “The Message” spanned over a decade. Beginning with his paraphrase of the book of Galatians in 1993, its warm reception spurred him to tackle the New Testament, completed by 1993.
- The Language and Style of the Translation. Eugene Peterson’s “The Message” is characterized by its vibrant, conversational tone. Opting for the everyday vernacular, Peterson transforms ancient texts into phrases and idioms familiar to the modern ear.
The Message has value for all believers at any stage in their spiritual walk, but it has been often celebrated as a “first Bible” for people new to Christian faith or Bible reading. It’s known for being highly readable, with helpful contemporary language that is nevertheless faithful to the original texts.
- The Message Bible
- The Real Message
- First The Bad News
- The Fatal Sickness of Sin
- The Good News
- The Main Message
- Conclusion
- Article by Jack Wellman
The Message Bible is a Bible with contemporary language and tends to paraphrase many of the Scriptures. That presents a problem. Here is an example from John 10:30 where most translations say; Now Look at the drastic difference in what is commonly called The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 from most translations; Next read The Message translation; ...
I once shared the gospel with three men in a restaurant and one by one they left. It was not the messenger that they hated but the message and I don’t mean the translation The Message. The power is in the message and never in the messenger. What was this message that they were offended by? It was that the Word of God comforts the afflicted and affl...
Until we tell lost people that they are never going to be good enough to be saved and that their own works are not enough to save them, the good news of the gospel is meaningless. Let’s say that you walk into a doctor’s office and he says, “Here, take this prescription” but you think, “Hey, I didn’t even know I was sick” you wouldn’t likely take th...
The Bible never promises believers happiness in this life but He does promise joy and eternal life. In this life there will be many hardships. For those who are not saved, they must hear what the saved already know, that “We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, an...
Now that the lost have heard the bad news, the good news really has meaning because they realize that they cannot save themselves (Eph 2:8-9) and must rely on God to be saved and so you can tell them that “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the h...
You have probably heard that “the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing” and that is Jesus Christ and Him crucified (1 Cor 2:2). The theme or main message of the Bible is clear…all have sinned and deserve the wrath of God but God has sent His only Son to redeem us and restore us to a relationship with God (John 3:16-17) that the fall ...
Anyone that has not humbled themselves must understand that God is opposed to them (James 4:6) but for those who have been broken by their sin, seen the need for forgiveness (meaning you agree with God about your sins), repented (or turned away) and trusted in Christ, they will shine “like the stars forever and ever” (Dan 12:3) but if a person resi...
Jack Wellman is Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren church in Mulvane Kansas. Jack is also the Senior Writer at What Christians Want To Know whose mission is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians and to address questions about the believer’s daily walk with God and the Bible. You can follow Jack on Google Plusor check out his book Blind Chance or...
EUGENE PETERSON, best-selling author of The Message and 1954 Seattle Pacific College graduate, was convinced his paraphrasing translation of the Bible would fail. But in 1993, NavPress released the New Testament portion of The Message and to date, seven million copies of it have been sold worldwide. The Message was released in its entirety by the summer of 2002.
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A common misconception about the Message is that it intends to translate the Bible. It’s actually a paraphrase, not a translation. So as a translation, it isn’t very accurate. But that’s sort of like saying a Toyota Camry makes a poor semi truck. It does paraphrase fairly well. Just don’t think of yourself as reading a Bible when you ...
