Category Archives: Eugene Peterson
“Exegesis is an act of sustained humility” by Eugene Peterson
“Exegesis does not mean mastering the text, it means submitting to it as it is given to us. Exegesis doesn’t take charge of the text and impose superior knowledge on it; it enters the world of the text and lets … Continue reading
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“Exegesis is an act of love” by Eugene Peterson
“Too many Bible readers assume that exegesis is what you do after you have learned Greek and Hebrew. That’s simply not true. Exegesis is nothing more than a careful and loving reading of the text in our mother tongue. Greek and … Continue reading
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“Eat this book” by Eugene Peterson
“We are fond of saying that the Bible has all the answers. And that is certainly correct. The text of the Bible sets us in a reality that is congruent with who we are as created beings in God’s image … Continue reading
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“Scripture must be internalized” by Eugene Peterson
“If Holy Scripture is to be something other than mere gossip about God, it must be internalized.” –Eugene Peterson, Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2006), 20.
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“The prophets and psalmists were all poets” by Eugene Peterson
“Is it not significant that the biblical prophets and psalmists were all poets? It is a continuing curiosity that so many pastors, whose work integrates the prophetic and psalmic (preaching and praying), are indifferent to poets. In reading poets, I … Continue reading
“The middle voice” by Eugene Peterson
“Prayer takes place in the middle voice.” –Eugene H. Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1993), 104.
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