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

Peterson, Eugene H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802864902 ISBN 13: 9780802864901

Verlag: WILLIAM B EERDMANS PUB CO, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Peterson draws readers into a fascinating conversation on the nature of language, the ancient practice of "lectio divina," and the role of Scripture translations. Included also is the inside story behind Peterson's own popular Bible translation, "The Message."

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Christianity Today, "Award of Merit, Spirituality"(2007)
Lauren F. Winner
author of"Girl Meets God"and"Real Sex"
"Deep, stirring, luminous, even profound if you are going to read one book about reading Scripture, it should be this one."
Gerald Sittser
author of"A Grace Disguised"
"Eugene Peterson has written a magnificent book about how to read the Bible. As any editor would say, a book must 'show, ' not just 'tell.' Peterson's book does exactly that. The book itself has a biblical quality to it. Peterson uses vivid language; he tells and then reflects on wonderful stories; he invites readers to read their own stories in light of"the"story. This book is the fruit of decades of reading, pondering, conversing about, praying over, and living this story. Peterson encourages us to read the Bible as if we were dogs gnawing on a bone."Eat This Book"made me lick my chops."
"Church & Synagogue Libraries"
"Peterson explores the ancient discipline of"lectio divina"and how its elements of reading, meditating, praying, and living can help us receive Scripture as 'formative for the way we live our lives, not merely making an impression on our minds or feelings. ' . . . Recommended."
"Publishers Weekly"
"Peterson's exposition of lectio divina is one of the fullest to appear in recent years. . . A worthy sequel to his 2004 hit"Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places."""

Christianity Today, Award of Merit, Spirituality (2007)

Lauren F. Winner
-- author of Girl Meets God and Real Sex
-Deep, stirring, luminous, even profound -- if you are going to read one book about reading Scripture, it should be this one.-

Gerald Sittser
-- author of A Grace Disguised
-Eugene Peterson has written a magnificent book about how to read the Bible. As any editor would say, a book must 'show, ' not just 'tell.' Peterson's book does exactly that. The book itself has a biblical quality to it. Peterson uses vivid language; he tells and then reflects on wonderful stories; he invites readers to read their own stories in light of the story. This book is the fruit of decades of reading, pondering, conversing about, praying over, and living this story. Peterson encourages us to read the Bible as if we were dogs gnawing on a bone. Eat This Book made me lick my chops.-

Church & Synagogue Libraries
-Peterson explores the ancient discipline of lectio divina and how its elements of reading, meditating, praying, and living can help us receive Scripture as 'formative for the way we live our lives, not merely making an impression on our minds or feelings. ' . . . Recommended.-

Publishers Weekly
-Peterson's exposition of lectio divina is one of the fullest to appear in recent years. . . A worthy sequel to his 2004 hit Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places.-

Reseña del editor:

Eat This Book challenges us to read the Scriptures on their own terms, as Gods 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 Petersons own popular Bible translation, The Message.

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• Verlag: WILLIAM B EERDMANS PUB CO
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0802864902
• ISBN 13: 9780802864901
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 186