<i>The Message</i> is a reading Bible translated from the original Greek and Hebrew Scriptures by scholar, pastor, author, and poet Eugene Peterson. Thoroughly reviewed and approved by twenty biblical scholars, <i>The Message</i> combines the authority of God’s Word with the cadence and energy of conversational English.<br /><br />What makes <i>The Message</i> the best reading Bible? Discover for yourself. <ul><li>Feel the impact of a Bible translated into conversational English.</li> <li>Find passages with <i>The Message</i>’s unique verse-numbered paragraphs.</li> <li>See the big picture with “The Story of the Bible in Five Acts,” alongside handcrafted timelines and charts.</li></ul> Come and delight in the unexpected passion and personality that fill God’s Word.