The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language : Numbered Edition : Blue Leather - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1576836738 ISBN 13: 9781576836736

Verlag: NavPress Publishing Group, 2005

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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.

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

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

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DONALD S. WHITNEY is the associate professor of spiritual formation at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the best-selling author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, and How Can I Be Sure I’m a Christian? (all NavPress). Don holds a doctor of ministry degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and is completing a doctor of theology degree with specialization in Christian spirituality from the University of South Africa. He is founder and president of the Center for Biblical Spirituality. Don lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife and daughter. Don's website is www.BiblicalSpirituality.org.
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Don Whitney has been Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation (the first such position in the six Southern Baptist seminaries) at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri since 1995.
Don grew up in Osceola, Arkansas, where he came to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. He was active in sports throughout high school and college, and worked in the radio station his dad managed. After graduating from Arkansas State University, Don planned to finish law school and pursue a career in sportscasting. While at the University of Arkansas School of Law, he sensed God's call to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He then enrolled at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, graduating with a Master of Divinity degree in 1979. In 1987 he completed a Doctor of Ministry degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Don is currently completing a Doctor of Theology degree in Christian Spirituality at the University of South Africa.
Before coming to Midwestern, Don was pastor of Glenfield Baptist Church in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (a Chicago suburb) for almost fifteen years.
He is the author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (NavPress, 1991), which has a companion discussion guide. He has also written How Can I Be Sure I'm A Christian (NavPress, 1994), Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church (Moody Press, 1996), Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health (NavPress, 2001), and Simplify Your Spiritual Life (NavPress, 2003).
Don's wife, Caffy, ministers from their home in Kansas City as a women's Bible study teacher, an artist, and a freelance illustrator. The Whitneys are parents of a daughter, Laurelen Christiana.
Don's website address is www.SpiritualDisciplines.org.

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The best Message on earth just got better . Improved design and enhanced capability make the all-new version of The Message Numbered Edition the contemporary translation of choice. And when paired up with your favorite study Bible, the everyday language that The Message is known for, along with these newly enhanced features, delivers a reading experience that is relatable, energetic, and amazingly fresh. Newly added features to enhance the reading experience Now includes Verse Numbers -With an exclusively designed verse numbering system that's distinct to The Message. All new size that's 25% thinner and a full half-pound lighter. Handcrafted Maps and Charts enhance the big picture of Scripture Deluxe padded cover with silver emboss Improved typeset for better readability Satin ribbon marker comes standard for keeping your place Exclusive Lifetime Reader Guarantee -if your Message Bible gets worn out from heavy use, we'll replace it at no additional cost to you.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: NavPress Publishing Group
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1576836738
• ISBN 13: 9781576836736
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1724
• Herausgeber: Peterson Eugene H.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: NavPress; https://www.navpress.com; ; 3820 N 30th St; Colorado Springs; CO; 80904; USA
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar