Message : The Bible in Comtemporary Language, Brown Trio Leather-Look

Enjoy the surprising clarity of The Message . . . with a font size to match.

This large-print edition of The Message is designed for anyone who prefers larger type for clearer, more enjoyable reading.

The Message is a reading Bible translated from the original Greek and Hebrew Scriptures by scholar, pastor, author, and poet Eugene Peterson. Thoroughly reviewed and approved by twenty biblical scholars, The Message combines the authority of God’s Word with the cadence and energy of conversational English.

What makes The Message the best reading Bible? Discover for yourself.

• Enjoy the familiar one-column design, like books you’re used to.
• Find passages with The Message’s unique verse-numbered paragraphs.
• Relax with the large-print type size.
• See the big picture with “The Story of the Bible in Five Acts,” alongside handcrafted maps, charts, and timelines.
• Keep your place with a satin ribbon marker.

Come and delight in the unexpected passion and personality that fill God’s Word.

EUGENE H. PETERSON is a writer, poet, and retired pastor. He has authored more than thirty-four books (not including The Message). He is Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. Eugene also founded Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he ministered for twenty-nine years. After teaching at a seminary, he created The Message, a vibrant Bible paraphrase that connects with today's readers like no other.

It took Peterson ten years to complete. He worked not from any English text but from the original Hebrew and Greek texts to guarantee authenticity. At the same time, his ear was always tuned to the cadence and energy of the English spoken every day on the streets. He lives with his wife, Jan, in Montana.