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Title: Eat This Book
Subtitle: A Conversation on the Art of Spiritual Reading
Author: Eugene H. Peterson
Narrator: Grover Gardner
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-16-09
Publisher: christianaudio.com
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 78 votes
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
The second part of Peterson's momentous five-volume work on spiritual theology, Eat This Book challenges us to read the Scriptures on their own terms, as God'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 Peterson'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.
Members Reviews:
Ohhhh!! What an Eye Opener!
I have read the Word for years and finally I can see that it is alive! life giving and for every day life.
Thank you for the extraordinary work that was done to write this book.
His grace is sufficient.
Good message but lost me with the writing style
What would have made Eat This Book better?
If the writer wrote more simply. Sentences were too wordy.
If youve listened to books by Eugene H. Peterson before, how does this one compare?
I have not listened to this author before and probably would not listen to any of his other books because of his writing style.
What aspect of Grover Gardners performance would you have changed?
I love the way Grover Gardner narrates. His performance is probably the only reason I hung in there as long as I did with this book although I eventually I just lost interest.
You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
From what I could get through the writing, the message was good but as I said, it was just hard to follow.
A Call To Make the Bible Part of You
What made the experience of listening to Eat This Book the most enjoyable?
Eugene Peterson as always has insightful and sometimes searing thoughts regarding the Bible and living the Christian life. At times it drags, but then, bam, he hits you between the eyes with a concept. Well worth hanging in and listening to the whole thing.
Who was your favorite character and why?
N/A
What aspect of Grover Gardners performance would you have changed?
I do not care for the narrator's voice or his accent. It actually made me hesitate to order the next book, Christ Plays In Ten Thousand Places, but the material is good enough that I was willing to endure the narrator.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This book will force you to examine your life as a Christian.
Outstanding book on Spiritual Theology
Would you consider the audio edition of Eat This Book to be better than the print version?
This is volume 2 of Eugene Petersons 5 volume series on Spiritual Theology. His style is very conversational and understandable. I highly recommend this book and the others in the series.
Most helpful book on translation!
This is the most helpful book on translation I have ever studied. Truly made me understand it to its deepest and most human core. It's a must read for anyone interested in Bible translation and the many ways it's done and promoted today.