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Loading... Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Readingby Eugene H. Peterson
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A sort of primer on how to read the Bible, by the "translator" of the Message (and it includes a whole chapter on his philosophy and motivation to do the Message, which I found illuminating and helpful). Recommended to anyone who's been reading the Bible a long time. (  ) alissamarie | Oct 25, 2009 |  A sort of primer on how to read the Bible, by the "translator" of the Message (and it includes a whole chapter on his philosophy and motivation to do the Message, which I found illuminating and helpful). Recommended to anyone who's been reading the Bible a long time. ( )1  alissamarie | Oct 25, 2009 | A sort of primer on how to read the Bible, by the "translator" of the Message (and it includes a whole chapter on his philosophy and motivation to do the Message, which I found illuminating and helpful). Recommended to anyone who's been reading the Bible a long time. ( ) alissamarie | Oct 25, 2009 | Book does two things exceptionally well. First, it is the best book I’ve ever read on the importance of reading the Bible. His passion and love for the text comes through as he encourages the reader to fall in love with the word and the spirituality that flows from it. Second, its afterwards chronicles the philosophy of translation that underlies the Message. Quickly turned me into a true believer in that translation. (  ) ebnelson | Jul 31, 2009 | Eugene Peterson has become one of my favorite authors, poets, pastor, guides over the last year or so. This book has taught me how to encounter the Word of God without critical, hermeneutic approaches all the time. The art of spiritual reading (Lectio Divina) is something that will take me the rest of my life to learn, but Eugene Peterson is a welcome friend on the journey. I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to really dive into the Story of God. The author speaks from an obvious life of reading spiritually! ( ) nathanshaver | Dec 3, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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The second part of Peterson’s momentous five-volume work on spiritual theology, 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.
Countering the widespread practice of using the Bible for self-serving purposes, Peterson here serves readers with a nourishing entrée into the formative, life-changing art of spiritual reading.
Study Guide available.
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