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janean said:
Yep that's a big problem with the Message right there. The Message is from just ONE man's interpretation alone. My understanding is that Eugene Petersen did not work with a committee or any other people in putting it together.

But when doing Bible study and sermon preparation, and we look at commentaries, isn't that exactly what we're doing? Getting one person's interpretation of the Bible? I am not saying that we use it as a preaching text, or even with any authority, but I do see some benefit with using it as a commentary sometimes.