Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018)
Forfatter af The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language
Om forfatteren
Eugene H. Peterson was born in East Stanwood, Washington on November 6, 1932. He received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Seattle Pacific University, a bachelor of sacred theology from New York Theological Seminary, and a master's degree in semitic languages from Johns Hopkins University. He vis mere founded Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland in 1962, where he served as pastor until retiring in 1991. He then became a professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia until retiring in 2006. His first book, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, was published in 1980. He wrote over 30 books including Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, Eat This Book, Tell It Slant, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, and Every Step an Arrival. The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language won a Gold Medallion Book Award. He died from complications of heart failure and dementia on October 22, 2018 at the age of 85. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs) (1993) 1,155 eksemplarer
Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers (2008) 469 eksemplarer
As Kingfishers Catch Fire: A Conversation on the Ways of God Formed by the Words of God (2017) 205 eksemplarer
Weddings, Funerals and Special Events: The Personal Ministry of Public Occasions (1987) 175 eksemplarer
Praying with the Psalms: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of David (1993) 171 eksemplarer
Praying with Jesus: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Jesus (1993) 72 eksemplarer
Perseverance: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction (Christian Basics Bible Studies) (1996) 58 eksemplarer
The Word Made Flesh: The Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers (Spiritual Theology) (2008) 38 eksemplarer
Praying With the Prophets: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of the Prophets (Praying… (1995) 38 eksemplarer
The Message Three-Way Concordance: Word / Phrase / Synonym (Pathway Collection) (2006) 36 eksemplarer
Praying With the Early Christians: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of the Early Christians… (1994) 32 eksemplarer
The Message Devotional Bible (Softcover): Featuring Notes and Reflections from Eugene H. Peterson (2018) 28 eksemplarer
Praying with Paul: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of Paul (Praying With the Bible) (1995) 26 eksemplarer
Praying With Moses: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Moses (Praying With the Bible) (1994) 23 eksemplarer
A Month of Sundays: Thirty-One Days of Wrestling with Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (2019) 21 eksemplarer
The Message Study Bible: Capturing the Notes and Reflections of Eugene H. Peterson (2012) 10 eksemplarer
Not a day goes by without His unfolding grace 7 eksemplarer
The Message//REMIX Solo: An Uncommon Devotional 5 eksemplarer
Symphony of Salvation (Hardcover): A 60-Day Devotional Journey through the Books of the Bible (2021) 5 eksemplarer
The Message Scribe Bible (Hardcover, Dark Walnut): Featuring The Message by Eugene H. Peterson (2017) 5 eksemplarer
The Message : Nya Testamentet, Psaltaren, Ordspråksboken, Predikaren och Höga visan (2015) 4 eksemplarer
Still a PFC: A Combat Marine in World War II: The Pacific Theater (1942-1945): Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Guam, & Iwo… (2018) 3 eksemplarer
El camino de Jesús: una conversación sobre las diversas maneras en que Jesús es el camino (2009) 3 eksemplarer
Lashed to the Mast 2 eksemplarer
Follow The Leader 2 eksemplarer
WHY I AM NOT AN ARMINIAN 2 eksemplarer
The Godd-for-Nothing Sabbath 1 eksemplar
Letter From a Roman Jail: Philippians 1 eksemplar
In Other Words 1 eksemplar
Spirit Quest 1 eksemplar
Were You There? 1 eksemplar
Return to the Timeless 1 eksemplar
Bruce 1 eksemplar
天路客的行囊 1 eksemplar
confessions of a Former Sabbath Breaker 1 eksemplar
改變生命的54封信 1 eksemplar
Sermons of Jesus: A Collection of Sermons Read From Eugene H. Peterson's "The Message" CD (2008) 1 eksemplar
Job 1 eksemplar
THE MESSAGE CD Vol 1 Genesis -Deuteronomy 1 eksemplar
THE PSALMS - 365 Meditations and Prayers 1 eksemplar
天天活出神的話 ／Living the Message 1 eksemplar
Invest In Your Future 1 eksemplar
THE MESSAGE CD Vol 6 Romans to Revelation 1 eksemplar
THE MESSAGE CD Vol. 5 Matthew - Acts 1 eksemplar
THE MESSAGE CD Vol. 4 Isaiah - Malachi 1 eksemplar
THE MESSAGE CD Vol 2 Joshua - Esther 1 eksemplar
A Pastor's Quarrel with God 1 eksemplar
Growth: An Act of the Will 1 eksemplar
Writers and Angels: Witnesses to Transcendence 1 eksemplar
스터디 가이드 : 비유로 말하라 1 eksemplar
Spiritual Reading: An Annotated List 1 eksemplar
Freedom 1 eksemplar
Wederzijdse wijsheid : een gesprek tussen vrienden 1 eksemplar
Transpondo muralhas 1 eksemplar
Stumbling Across the Supernatural 1 eksemplar
O pastor segundo Deus: A integridade pastoral vista por vários ângulos (Portuguese Edition) (2022) 1 eksemplar
Desert & Harvest: A Sabbatical Journal 1 eksemplar
Sabbatical Is Not Study Leave 1 eksemplar
ESPIRITUALIDADE SUBVERSIVA 1 eksemplar
Leadership: A Practical Journal for Church Leaders, Volume XVIII Number 2, Spring 1997 (1997) 1 eksemplar
Teen-Ministry-Creative Bible Study 1 eksemplar
Long Obedience in the Same Direc 1 eksemplar
Fort pour le combat 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
The Act of Bible Reading: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Biblical Interpretation (1996) — Forord — 147 eksemplarer
Inductive Bible Study: A Comprehensive Guide to the Practice of Hermeneutics (2011) — Forord, nogle udgaver — 114 eksemplarer
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尤金.彼得生 - Fødselsdato
- 1932-11-06
- Dødsdag
- 2018-10-22
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- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Fødested
- East Stanwood, Washington, USA
- Dødssted
- Lakeside, Montana, USA
- Dødsårsag
- congestive heart failure and dementia
- Bopæl
- Bel Air, Maryland, USA
- Uddannelse
- Seattle Pacific University
New York Theological Seminary
Johns Hopkins University - Erhverv
- Presbyterian minister
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- Regent College
Christ Our King Presbyterian Church, Bel Air, Maryland, USA
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- The Denise Levertov Award (2009)
- Kort biografi
- Eugene H. Peterson is professor emeritus of spiritual theology at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia and was the founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he ministered for 29 years. Eugene has authored more than 20 books including Run with the Horses (IVP), A Long Obedience in the Same Direction (IVP) and his five-volume series on spiritual theology, beginning with Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places (Eerdmans). Peterson is fluent in Hebrew and Greek and is the translator of the best-selling Bible, The Message.
Eugene made a rare public appearance Denver’s most famous literary landmark, The Tattered Cover Bookstore, in 2006 for 200 Alive authors and industry professionals. Here is the transcript of his presentation, “What Are Writers Good For?”
From: http://www.alivecommunications.com/our-authors-and-books/eugene-peterson/
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The Message: New Testament Psalms and Proverbs in… af Eugene H. Peterson
The Message brings the life-changing power of the New Testament, the vibrant passion of the Psalms, and the rich, practical wisdom of Proverbs into easy-to-read modern language that echoes the rhythm and idioms of the original Greek and Hebrew. Written in the same kind of language you'd use to talk to friends, write a letter, or discuss politics, The Message preserves the authentic, earthy flavor and the expressive character of the Bible's best-loved books. - from the publisher
This book is based on the Songs of Ascent (Psalms 120-134). Each chapter focuses on one of these psalms and an aspect of the Christian life to which it speaks. (Except for the first chapter, based on Jeremiah 12:5.) The topics are: Discipleship, Repentance, Providence, Worship, Service, Help, Security, Joy, Work, Happiness, Perseverance, Hope, Humility, Obedience, Community, Blessing.
Overall, I quite liked this book. I loved Peterson's emphasis that the Christian life is not based on our emotions and feelings about God or ourselves.
In the chapter on worship, he states, "We think that if we don't feel something there can be no authenticity in doing it. But the wisdom of God says something different: that we can act ourselves into a new way of feeling much quicker than we can feel ourselves into a new way of acting. Worship is an act that develops feelings for God, not a feeling for God that is expressed in an act of worship." (p. 54)
I also liked this bit in the chapter about repentance: "A person has to be thoroughly disgusted with the way things are to find the motivation to set out on the Christian way. As long as we think the next election might eliminate crime and establish justice or another scientific breakthrough might save the environment or another pay raise might push us over the edge of anxiety into a life of tranquility, we are not likely to risk the arduous uncertainties of the life of faith. A person has to get fed up with the ways of the world before he, before she, acquires an appetite for the world of grace." (p. 25)
Peterson's thoughts often seemed abstract and big-picture, rather than practical steps to be taken, so while it was a good and helpful read, it requires more thought for those of us who aren't very intuitive.
One thing I wasn't crazy about was the use of The Message paraphrase instead of an actual Scripture translation.
Sometimes I felt there was a lack of continuity tying the chapters together, and I'm not sure if that's because each chapter is based on a different psalm and aspect of the Christian life, or because I read through this slowly. I think that I'll benefit from reading through it again, more quickly.… (mere)
Overall, I quite liked this book. I loved Peterson's emphasis that the Christian life is not based on our emotions and feelings about God or ourselves.
In the chapter on worship, he states, "We think that if we don't feel something there can be no authenticity in doing it. But the wisdom of God says something different: that we can act ourselves into a new way of feeling much quicker than we can feel ourselves into a new way of acting. Worship is an act that develops feelings for God, not a feeling for God that is expressed in an act of worship." (p. 54)
I also liked this bit in the chapter about repentance: "A person has to be thoroughly disgusted with the way things are to find the motivation to set out on the Christian way. As long as we think the next election might eliminate crime and establish justice or another scientific breakthrough might save the environment or another pay raise might push us over the edge of anxiety into a life of tranquility, we are not likely to risk the arduous uncertainties of the life of faith. A person has to get fed up with the ways of the world before he, before she, acquires an appetite for the world of grace." (p. 25)
Peterson's thoughts often seemed abstract and big-picture, rather than practical steps to be taken, so while it was a good and helpful read, it requires more thought for those of us who aren't very intuitive.
One thing I wasn't crazy about was the use of The Message paraphrase instead of an actual Scripture translation.
Sometimes I felt there was a lack of continuity tying the chapters together, and I'm not sure if that's because each chapter is based on a different psalm and aspect of the Christian life, or because I read through this slowly. I think that I'll benefit from reading through it again, more quickly.… (mere)
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.… (mere)
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