Message Remix-MS

I am getting 5 economic bibles other than the one I have to get a better insight

The Message is an excellent use of today's language and settings to interpret the Bible. The print on the slimline is kind of small though. The Message bible version is good use during study or talking with others, to compare with your old family bible version which is probable written quite a bit of time ago. The one drawback is that people downplay the translation committee's excellent work and call it a "paraphrase of the Bible" and since it is modern language, the words and verses are not thw same meter and tempo that traditionalists are expecting. So heads up on that (but that's the point! a modern read of Scripture!) Rev Peterson's bio is a quick read on several sites and puts into setting the timeframe of The Message teanslation.

Gets straight to the point and helps the reader understand certain topics..

I love this format. It is unique and was unexpected. It really encourages me to slow down and study the Word of God in bite size amounts. Wonderful.

Interesting in any translation.

This is a bible written in everyday language. Anyone wishing to study the bible and have had trouble understanding other versions would have a much easier time with this one.

I'm enjoying reading the old testament with this updated language.

Thi is a modern translation of the Bible. It’s easy to read and understand and a great way to read through the Bible from start to finish.

I've spent the last 35 years reading through the Bible in one form or another. Reading charts. Study Bibles. One Year Bibles. Nothing compares to The Daily Message. It was complied by Eugene Peterson, a theologian and working pastor of forty years. It took him ten years to put together. Even in the information age, it will remain impactful for many, many years to come. It's the kind of language you hear on the radio, or on the television, or out in the community. It's fresh; vibrant; grabs your attention immediately. Even the novice reader is immediately impacted. It's broken into small passages so the reader doesn't become overwhelmed. Read the daily suggestions, or only parts of them. The important thing is to read. Just read. Read the most important conversation of your life. Read your conversation with God.

i ordered this product used. when i received the product it looked as if the book had never been opened. so to me it was a good deal because i paid for a used product and received a new one. I think everyone likes to save a little money, with gas so high!!!!! but the book is great for an understanding of the bible in one year!!

THE MESSAGE: REMIX//PAUSE is amazingly easy to read, but you can still get the meaning from every verse. Peterson and Tabb have done a great job translating the Bible into contemporary language, and the result is something that I (as a teenager) actually look forward to reading. One of many cool features are marked-out sections to read if you're looking to go through it in one, two, or even four years. I strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a fresh approach- a great buy!

Ok, first the good news: this is a beautiful translation of the Bible. Now, the bad news; there seems to be some confusion in these reviews about what a translation actually is, as compared to a paraphrase. This bible doesn't need to be used along with a "real" translation, as has been suggested in several other reviews. It is a real translation. That means that the author went to original manuscripts and translated them. This author chose to use modern and relatively simple language, but this in no way makes the translation any less legitimate than some of the more florid and/or archaic versions. If the language appeals to you, you can use this Bible exclusively and know just as much about God's Word as anyone else. Just make sure to memorize the King James Version if you intend on playing Wheel of Fortune or something similar. Bottom line, folks, is that the texts of the Bible weren't originally written in English. That makes the KJV and the Message both equally acceptible translations, different but neither intrinsically superior. I imagine that when God actually spoke the words, that they transcended actual language. I'm sure when Jesus actually spoke, it was in hebrew, greek, or aramaic. I'm certain neither spoke in the words of the King James Version. With the passage of a sufficient amount of time, language inevitably evolves to the point that archaic documents present a linguistic challenge to the modern reader. Answering this challenge can be a stimulating and rewarding activity, but it shouldn't be manditory in a subject as important as religion. When an older word choice begins to obscure rather then reveal meaning, it's time to choose another word. That's all translations are, after all; word choice, no choice more inherently sanctified than any other. It's the underlying meaning that's holy. It should be remembered that the original purpose of the King James Version was to make the Bible accessible to non-specialists, to render it into language that the average citizen of 17th-century England could comprehend when he or she heard it. The Message does the same thing, just for a different time and place. Unless you're actually reading original texts, and thinking in the languages in which they were written, then you're understanding the Bible in translation. If you have to use a translation (I know I do), use the one that most appeals to you.

I have been a christian my whole life, I am a seminary graduate with a masters in theology and I am sick of reading the bible! At least until I got the message. Reading it is a joy, the language is fresh and it reads like a novel.If you want to study the bible get another version or some commentaries - that is not what The Message is intended for. But if you want to read the bible and enjoy it, book by book, in language as good as any best-selling novel, than The Message is for you.By the way I have found the text of The Message to be surprisingly true to the original text. The author apparently ignored the way that english translations have always translated the bible and went directly back to the original. There are several instances where the NIV, NASB and KJV make changes to the text which are not true to the original - but each of these mistakes is not found in The Message. In most instances of contraversial passages I have found The Message to be better than most other translations. It isn't as accurate as the NRSV but it is as accurate at least in the passages I looked at as any other english translation such as the NIV or ESV, both of which have a reputation for being fairly reliable.I am impressed, and its been a very long time since I was impressed with a translation of the Bible. Enjoy!