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Review: The Message: New Testament (Mass Market Edition)

User Review - Mary - Goodreads

I love how The Message reads so smoothly, takes me into large sections of text, and makes me laugh when I recognize a verse and how appropriately Eugene Peterson expressed it with creative, insightful ... Read full review

Review: The Message: New Testament (Mass Market Edition)

User Review - Peter Twele - Goodreads

The Message is a very nontraditional and very refreshing translation which puts life into "the message" contained within its pages. Read full review

Review: The Message: New Testament (Mass Market Edition)

User Review - Lene Pienaar - Goodreads

I'm sorry if this upsets people (that's not my intention) but the fact of the matter is that a serious look into "The Message" reveals some devastating changes to the original meaning of the ... Read full review

Review: The Message: New Testament (Mass Market Edition)

User Review - Joy - Goodreads

Very readable, but I prefer The Living Bible and much prefer the Phillips translation. Read full review

Review: The Message: New Testament (Mass Market Edition)

User Review - Carrie - Goodreads

I really enjoyed the contemporary language style . . . But sometimes I miss the more poetic phrasing and more accurate interpretation from an NIV. Best to keep one on hand. But overall, a much easier read. Oh yes! Read full review

Review: The Message: New Testament (Mass Market Edition)

User Review - Melissa Windsor - Goodreads

NEAT...the bible in novel form....interesting transations...not all of it is accurate in my opinion however.. Read full review

Review: The Message: New Testament (Mass Market Edition)

User Review - Carlene Havel - Goodreads

Wonderful. Magnificent. Yes, I read it, every word--and the Old Testament message by Peterson as well. Greatest book ever, well paraphrased vs. translated. Read full review

Review: The Message: New Testament (Mass Market Edition)

User Review - Jake Foster - Goodreads

It's allright... but I really don't how it's all that worth it anymore. Now the NLT translation is on the market which took allot of liberties in translation to convey the desired effect and meaning ... Read full review