The Message: The Old Testament History Books in Contemporary Language

Rating:
Summary: Excellent rendition of Old Testament history books!
Review: I bought this at a Border's store earlier this year. I now have the entire Bible in Eugene Peterson's Message translation. This one merely completes the set for me.
I really enjoyed reading this one in my daily Bible reading. I especially enjoyed reading about the ladies of the O.T., namely Ruth & Ester. Those 2 are perhaps my 2 favorite female characters in all of the Bible.
Many people are often intimidated by much of the O.T. of the Bible. They find it too weighty or too theological for the average lay person to understand. Thanks to Eugene Peterson, it's now understandable to everyone. And, like his other Message Bible translations, he has included summaries at the start of each book. So, not only is the book in modern English, but we get a good idea of what eaqch book is about and h0ow it applies to us today.
Because of Brother Peterson's work, all of us can now read an enjoy the O.T. and get a modern day application for our lives. Amen to Brother Eugene Peterson!

Rating:
Summary: Excellent rendition of Old Testament history books!
Review: I bought this at a Border's store earlier this year. I now have the entire Bible in Eugene Peterson's Message translation. This one merely completes the set for me.
I really enjoyed reading this one in my daily Bible reading. I especially enjoyed reading about the ladies of the O.T., namely Ruth & Ester. Those 2 are perhaps my 2 favorite female characters in all of the Bible.
Many people are often intimidated by much of the O.T. of the Bible. They find it too weighty or too theological for the average lay person to understand. Thanks to Eugene Peterson, it's now understandable to everyone. And, like his other Message Bible translations, he has included summaries at the start of each book. So, not only is the book in modern English, but we get a good idea of what eaqch book is about and h0ow it applies to us today.
Because of Brother Peterson's work, all of us can now read an enjoy the O.T. and get a modern day application for our lives. Amen to Brother Eugene Peterson!