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Eugene H. Peterson
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Eugene Peterson speaking in Seattle, 2009.
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| Born | November 6, 1932 |
| Died | October 22, 2018 (aged 85) Lakeside, Montana, U.S.
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| Education | B.A. Seattle Pacific University S.T.B. New York Theological Seminary M.A. Johns Hopkins University |
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Notable work
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The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language |
Eugene H. Peterson (November 6, 1932 – October 22, 2018) was an American-born clergyman, scholar, author, and poet. He wrote over thirty books, including Gold Medallion Book Award winner The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (Navpress Publishing Group, 2002), a paraphrase of the Bible.
Peterson, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, died on October 22, 2018 in Lakeside, Montana from congestive heart failure at the age of 85.
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