The Invitation: A Simple Guide to the Bible

by Eugene H. Peterson

Publisher:

Tyndale

, 2021

Overview

It’s easy to get lost in the Bible. With so many different books and interweaving stories, it can feel overwhelming. The Invitation is the resource to help you find your place in the Bible, get a better grasp on what you’re reading, and feel more at home in the Word of God. These short readings on every book and section of the Bible include important verses to commit to memory. A valuable resource for new believers, seminary students, and any Christian looking for a comprehensive yet concise understanding of the books of the Bible.

Eugene Peterson, translator of The Message version of the Bible, is a gracious and insightful guide as you make your way through the Scriptures, pointing out the people, places, and things to pay particular attention to, reflecting on how these ancient words fit into your very contemporary life, and sharing verses that encapsulate what’s going on in the Bible book you’re reading to whet your appetite and enrich your understanding. An essential resource for every Bible reader, it is your trusted companion to regularly spark your love and understanding of God’s Word.

Key Features

• Includesimportant verses to commit to memory.
• Has a comprehensive yet concise understanding of the books of the Bible.
• Shares verses that encapsulate what’s going on in the Bible.

Product Details

• Title: Invitation, Updated
• Author: Eugene H. Peterson
• Publisher: Tyndale
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Pages: 224
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781600062339, 1600062334
• Resource ID: LLS:INVTATNUPDTED
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-07-31T23:23:09Z

About Eugene H. Peterson

Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018) was a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. He wrote more than thirty books, including his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, his memoir, The Pastor, and numerous works of biblical spiritual formation, including Run with the Horses, also available in a commemorative edition. Peterson was founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he served for twenty-nine years before retiring in 1991. With degrees from Seattle Pacific, New York Theological Seminary, and Johns Hopkins University, he served as professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, until retiring in Lakeside, Montana, in 2006.