The Message ( Bible ) - wikipedia The Message ( Bible ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2016 ) The Message Full name The Message Abbreviation MSG Complete Bible published 2002 Translation type Idiomatic / Dynamic equivalence / Paraphrase Copyright Copyright 2002 Eugene H. Peterson Genesis 1 : 1 -- 3 First this : God created the Heavens and Earth -- all you see, all you do n't see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God 's Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss. God spoke : `` Light ! '' And light appeared. Genesis 1 : 1 in other translations John 3 : 16 This is how much God loved the world : He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why : so that no one need be destroyed ; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. John 3 : 16 in other translations The Message : The Bible in Contemporary Language was created by Eugene H. Peterson and published in segments from 1993 to 2002. It is an idiomatic translation of the original languages of the Bible. The Message was translated by Peterson from the original languages. It is a highly idiomatic translation, using contemporary slang from the US rather than a more neutral International English, and it falls on the extreme dynamic end of the dynamic and formal equivalence spectrum. Contents 1 Features 2 Circulation 3 Comparison to other translations 3.1 Psalm 23 : 1 - 4 3.2 Lord 's Prayer ( Matthew 6 : 9 - 13 ) 4 Editions 5 References 6 External links Features According to the Introduction to the New Testament of The Message, its `` contemporary idiom keeps the language of the Message ( Bible ) current and fresh and understandable ''. Peterson notes that in the course of the project, he realized this was exactly what he had been doing in his thirty - five years as a pastor, `` always looking for an English way to make the biblical text relevant to the conditions of the people. '' Circulation The Message was published piecemeal over a nine - year period. The New Testament was published in 1993. The Hebrew Bible Wisdom Books were published in 1998. The Hebrew Bible Prophets were published in 2000. The Hebrew Bible Pentateuch were released in 2001. The Books of History came out in 2002. The entire Bible was released the same year and follows the traditional Protestant Biblical canon. Comparison to other translations The Message was translated by Peterson from the original languages. It is a highly idiomatic translation, using contemporary slang from the US rather than a more neutral International English, and it falls on the extreme dynamic end of the dynamic and formal equivalence spectrum. Some scholars, like Michael J. Gorman, consider some of Peterson 's idiomatic renderings unconventional. Psalm 23 : 1 - 4 New International Version 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name 's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me ; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. King James Version 1 The Lord is my shepherd ; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures : he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul : he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name 's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. The Message 1 - 3 God, my shepherd ! I do n't need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. 4 Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I 'm not afraid when you walk at my side. Your trusty shepherd 's crook makes me feel secure. Lord 's prayer ( matthew 6 : 9 - 13 ) New International Version 9 `` This, then, is how you should pray : `` ' Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ' King James Version 9 After this manner therefore pray ye : Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil : For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. The Message 9 - 17 Our Father in heaven, Reveal who you are. Set the world right ; Do what 's best -- as above, so below. Keep us alive with three square meals. Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others. Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil. You 're in charge ! You can do anything you want ! You 're ablaze in beauty ! Yes. Yes. Yes. Editions Hebrew Bible The Pentateuch : ISBN 1 - 57683 - 196 - 5 The Books of History : ISBN 1 - 57683 - 194 - 9 The Wisdom Books : ISBN 1 - 57683 - 126 - 4 The Prophets : ISBN 1 - 57683 - 195 - 7 New Testament Youth Edition : ISBN 0 - 89109 - 793 - 7 Text Edition : ISBN 0 - 89109 - 728 - 7 Entire Bible With verse markings ( The Message Remix ) : ISBN 1 - 57683 - 434 - 4 Without verse markings : ISBN 1 - 57683 - 289 - 9 With verse markings ( The Message : The Numbered Edition ) : ISBN 1 - 57683 - 673 - 8 ; this edition was recognized as an ECPA Christian Book Award winner. Catholic / Ecumenical Edition : ISBN 978 - 0879464950 References ^ Jump up to : `` Introduction to the New Testament, from The Message ''. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 03. ^ Jump up to : `` Version Information ''. Retrieved 2011 - 06 - 03. Jump up ^ Gorman, Michael J. ( 2008 ). Elements of Biblical Exegesis : A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers. Baker Books. p. 51. ISBN 9781441232830. Retrieved 8 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2006 Christian Book Awards Winners - Bibles category ''. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 03. External links Publisher 's History & FAQ ( most recently available archived version ) The Message text online Eugene Peterson interview at a U2 fansite English - language translations of the Bible 5th -- 11th century Wessex Gospels Hatton gospels Old English Hexateuch Old English Bible translations Middle English Wycliffe Middle English Bible translations 16th -- 17th century Tyndale Coverdale Matthew Great Bible Taverner Geneva Bishops ' Douay -- Rheims ( DRV ) King James ( KJV ) 18th -- 19th century Challoner Brenton 's Septuagint Webster 's Young 's Literal ( YLT ) Revised ( RV ) Living Oracles Darby Emphatic Diaglott Joseph Smith Quaker Julia E. 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Question: who wrote the message translation of the bible
Answer: Eugene H. Peterson