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

Peterson, Eugene H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802829481 ISBN 13: 9780802829481

Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co, 2006

Synopsis

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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Also Available: Eat This Book Study Guide

Eugene Peterson is convinced that the way we read the Bible is as important as that we read it. Do we read the Bible for information about God and salvation, for principles and truths that we can use to live better? Or do we read it in order to listen to God and respond in prayer and obedience?

The second part of Petersonâ s momentous five-volume work on spiritual theology, Eat This Book challenges us to read the Scriptures on their own terms, as Godâ 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 Petersonâ 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802829481
• ISBN 13: 9780802829481
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 186