Eugene H.

Peterson
Eugene H. Peterson (born November 6, 1932) is an American-born clergyman,
Eugene H. Peterson
scholar, author, and poet. He has written over thirty books, including Gold
Medallion Book Award winner The Message: The Bible in Contemporary
Language[1] (Navpress Publishing Group, 2002), a paraphrase of theBible.[2]

Contents
Personal life Eugene Peterson speaking in
The Message Seattle, 2009.
Selected works Born November 6, 1932
References East Stanwood,
External links Washington
Education B.A. Seattle Pacific
University
Personal life S.T.B. New York
Theological
Peterson was born in East Stanwood, Washington and grew up in Kalispell,
Seminary
Montana. He earned his B.A. in philosophy from Seattle Pacific University, his
M.A. Johns Hopkins
S.T.B. from New York Theological Seminary, and his M.A. in Semitic languages
University
from Johns Hopkins University.[3] He also holds several honorary doctoral
degrees.[4] In 1962, Peterson was a founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Notable work The Message: The
Church (PCUSA) in Bel Air, Maryland, where he served for 29 years before retiring Bible in
in 1991. He was Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, Contemporary
British Columbia until retiring in 2006. He now lives in Montana. Language

The Message
Peterson is probably best known for The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language. Although The Message has received
criticism from some bible scholars, many people read Peterson's paraphrased Bible because they find it accessible. The stated goal of
The Message was to make the original meaning more understandable and accessible to the modern reader
. Peterson explains:

“ When Paul of Tarsus wrote a letter, the people who received it understood it
instantly, When the prophet Isaiah preached a sermon, I can't imagine that people
went to the library to figure it out. That was the basic premise under which I worked.
I began with the New Testament in the Greek --- a rough and jagged language, not
so grammatically clean. I just typed out a page the way I thought it would have
sounded to the Galatians.[5] ”
Selected works
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society (1980)
Run With the Horses: The Quest for Life at its Best(InterVarsity Press, November 1983)
Traveling Light: Modern Meditations on St. Paul's Letter of Freedom (Helmers & Howard Publishing, 1988)
Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination (HarperCollins Publishers, 1988)
 Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer (Harper San Francisco, 1991 reprint)
Where Your Treasure Is: Psalms that Summon You from Self to Community(Wm. B. Eerdman Publishing Company ,
1993)
Like Dew Your Youth: Growing Up with Your Teenager (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company , 1994)
Subversive Spirituality (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publish Publishing Group, 1994, reprinted in 1997 and 2006)
Take and Read: Spiritual Reading, An Annotated List (Eerdmans-Regent College Publishing, 1996)
Leap Over a Wall: Earthy Spirituality for Everyday Christians (HarperCollins Canada / Religious, 1997)
1 and 2 Samuel - Westminster Bible Companion (Westminster John Knox Press, 1999)
The Wisdom of Each Other: A Conversation Between Spiritual Friends(Zondervan, 2001)
The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language(Navpress Publishing Group, 2002)
The Christmas Troll (Navpress Publishing Group, 2005)
Living the Resurrection: The Risen Christ in an Everyday Life(Navpress Publishing Group, 2006)
The Pastor: A Memoir (HarperOne, 2011)
As Kingfishers Catch Fire: A Conversation on the W ays of God Formed by the Words of God(WaterBrook, May
2017)
Every Step an Arrival: A 90-Day Devotional for Exploring God's Word(WaterBrook, Oct. 2018)

Pastoral Theology series

Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work(Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company , 1980)
The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction(Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
, 1980)
Working The Angles: The Shape Of Pastoral Integrity(Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company , May 1987)
Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in V
ocational Holiness (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company ,
1992)
The Unnecessary Pastor: Rediscovering the Call(co-authored with Marva Dawn) (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Company, 2000)
Praying with the BibleSeries

Praying with Jesus: A Year of Daily Prayer and Reflection on the Words and Actions of Jesus(Harper San
Francisco, 1993) ISBN 0-06-066566-1 ISBN 978-0060665661
Praying with the Psalms: A Year of Daily Prayer and Reflection on the Words of David(Harper San Francisco, 1993)
ISBN 0-06-066567-X ISBN 978-0060665678
Praying with Moses: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Moses(Harper San
Francisco, 1994) ISBN 0-06-066518-1 ISBN 978-0060665180
Praying with the Early Christians: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of the Early Christians
(Harper San Francisco, 1994)ISBN 0-06-066517-3 ISBN 978-0060665173
Praying with Paul: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Paul(Harper San Francisco,
1995) ISBN 0-06-066433-9 ISBN 978-0060664336
Praying with the Prophets: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of the Prophets
(Harper San Francisco, 1995)ISBN 0-06-066431-2 ISBN 978-0060664312
Spiritual Theology series

Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology(Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Group,
2005)
Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading(Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, January 2006)
The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways That Jesus Is the Way (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Group, 2007)
Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Languageof Jesus in His Stories and Prayers(Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Group, 2008)
Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ(Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Group, 2010)

References
1. 2006 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners - Bibles category (http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/cba2006.ph
p)
2. "Introduction to the New Testament, from The Message". Retrieved 2008-06-03.
3. FAQs from Navpress (http://www.navpress.com/Message/HistoryAndFaqs/)
 4. Regent College faculty page(http://www.regent-college.edu/faculty/retired/eugene-peterson)
5. Clint Kelly. "Eugene Peterson: The Story Behind The Message"(http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/article_main_page/0,170
3,A%253D150098%2526M%253D50022,00.html) . Lifeway. Retrieved 2008-03-28.

External links
Eugene Peterson Books and Audio
A Conversation with Eugene Petersonby Michael J. Cusick, Mars Hill Review, 1995
Spirituality For All The Wrong Reasons by Mark Galli, Christianity Today, 2005
Eugene Peterson: The Story Behind The Messageby Clint Kelly, Lifeway
Eugene Peterson @ Calvin College- January 24, 2006, Peterson reads the introduction and first chapter ofEat This
Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading
U2 Connections: Eugene Petersonby Angela Pancella, @U2
The Psalms in America- an interview with Eugene Peterson, with samples of his interpretations of the psalms.
Bono & Eugene Peterson | The Psalms- an interview with Bono and Peterson about the role of the Psalms in their
lives, music, etc.

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