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The Message: New Testament (Part 3) - Peterson (CD)
Title: The Message: New Testament Section: Corinthians 10 Revelation 22 Author: Eugene H. Peterson, Read by Carol Nix, Read By Kelly Dolan Genre: Christian / Bible Format: CD, 8 CDs, (Unabridged) Synopsis: The Bible is great reading, and The Message is very good listening. Peterson, a pastor and scholar, spent 12 years translating the Bible into contemporary language, and the audio version of his critically acclaimed book is storytelling at its best. Kelly Ryan Dolan's narration is fired with enthusiasm and excitement, although hearing Jesus respond to Satan's desert challenge with "Beat it, Satan," is a bit disconcerting. In a 2002 Christianity Today interview, the author admits to being a "reluctant participant" in this work, preferring Greek and Hebrew translations for his own devotional reading. As a pastor, however, he began this paraphrase translation as a way of making a difficult work more accessible to the people he served, and he has succeeded masterfully. The reading is far from your average Sunday rendering, different enough for the listener to find new and clarifying meanings in what is often difficult text. An excellent introduction to the New Testament, as well as a way to invite reluctant students into a deeper understanding of the book, this is recommended for public and school libraries, especially young adult collections. Review: It seems odd to list an author for a translation of the Bible, but it's appropriate here. In addition to translating the Bible, Eugene Peterson includes an extensive explanation of how this translation differs from previous ones. He provides overviews of the individual books of the New Testament, which place them in historical context. At times, Peterson goes too far, including jarring anachronisms, but, for the most part, the translation is interesting and refreshing. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the narration. Both readers have clear voices but present far too narrow an emotional range and often strike inappropriate tones, sounding, for example, angry or petulant when the verse is about love.