Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. I had never heard of this Message until a couple of weeks ago when the leader at the church I attend put up verses on the front screen with the abbreviation after the scripture. Joe, this is an incredible story that you shared. Simmons has actually released four installments of his new translation: Psalms: Poetry on Fire. His name in Hebrew (Yeshayahu) means "Yah [weh] is salvation.". He is further identified as the son of Amoz (Isaiah 1:1). No one can argue that if Mary was 1 day pregnant with JESUS, they would be hollering womens rights. The Message is a tool that, while not subjectively perfect for some, is quite ideal for others. Keep us alive with three square meals. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. I found it helpful to cobble together a resource from various websites showing examples of how The Message has tampered with Bible verses, misrepresented the gospel, and added occult and New Age words. However, by itself, the Bible is not reliable as a single historical source. 10 your kingdom come, Jonathan, I definitely agree with your take here. hallowed be your name, So notice: The Bible is not meant to be placed on a shelf, but to be in your hands, to read oftenevery day, both on your own and together with others.". The following is a list of "Bible" translations that should be avoided for any real and faithful personal Bible study (in a separate article we will look at a list of Bible translations that are encouraged for use). Translation Comparison - Matthew 16:16-18, Good News Translation (GNT): Simon Peter answered, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.. HIS thoughts are above our thoughts, HE himself did not TRANSLATE because they all spoke the same language, but HE did PARAPHRASE to speak to everyone on every level. This mans interpretation is not always correct, nor is it always what the Spirit wants YOU to get from it. It is written in a conversational style with contemporary language, making it easier for readers to relate to on a personal level. But I do prefer to use it to add clarity. Talking to the Dead in the Bible. . 6 the end of the Lords Prayer is about forgiving not Gods attributes you may be confusing scripture with the Doxology/song. KJV vs. The Message Bible Good vs. Garbage - Life's Little Slices Ignorant people are either unaware or uninformed. You should seek understanding through the Holy Spirit, not through the eyes of man. None of those individuals ever identified themselves to me and to this day I dont know who they were. In sum, my view today of The Messageis the same as it has been for years, unchanged by the controversial events of this week. 3) The Living Bible (TLB) - First published in 1971, The Living Bible is another paraphrase translation by sole translator, Kenneth Taylor. We can get a glimpse of the strengths and weaknesses of The Messageby looking at how Dr. Peterson treated a number of key verses dealing with homosexual practice. Christians should only evolve to be more in line with His word. 12 and forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us. Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible, extols the Word of God. The Old Testament teaches that believers are defiled by their attempts at communicating with the dead, a practice that is detestable to God. English Standard Version (ESV): Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? According to NavPress, publisher of Eugene Peterson's The Message The Bible in Contemporary Language, there have been over 10,000,000 readers of The Message.
