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Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading

Eugene H. Peterson

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Eat This Book challenges us to read the Scriptures on their own terms, as God's revelation, and to live them as we read them. With warmth and wisdom Peterson offers greatly needed, down-to-earth counsel on spiritual reading. In these pages he draws readers into a fascinating conversation on the nature of language, the ancient practice of lectio divina, and the role of Scripture translations; included here is the inside story behind Peterson's own popular Bible translation, The Message."

Language: English

Pages: 186

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Release: January 01, 2006

ISBN: 0802829481

ISBN 13: 9780802829481

Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading

Eugene H. Peterson

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Eat This Book challenges us to read the Scriptures on their own terms, as God's revelation, and to live them as we read them. With warmth and wisdom Peterson offers greatly needed, down-to-earth counsel on spiritual reading. In these pages he draws readers into a fascinating conversation on the nature of language, the ancient practice of lectio divina, and the role of Scripture translations; included here is the inside story behind Peterson's own popular Bible translation, The Message."

Language: English

Pages: 186

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Release: January 01, 2006

ISBN: 0802829481

ISBN 13: 9780802829481

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