Leap Over a Wall, Eugene H. Peterson
Leap Over a Wall, Eugene H. Peterson
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Leap Over a Wall
Earthy Spirituality for Everyday Christians

Author: Eugene H. Peterson

Narrator: Arthur Morey

Unabridged: 8 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/27/2025


Synopsis

Eugene Peterson’s vibrant, unforgettable exploration of one of the most memorable—and controversial—figures in Scripture: King David.  The David story is the most extensively narrated single story in the Bible, and the Old Testaments reveals him both at his best and his worst. He is known as a shepherd, a psalmist, a fugitive, a war hero, a murderer, and a king whose legacy is marked by victories and moral failings alike. Peterson’s multi-dimensional portrait of this “man after God’s own heart” studies David’s humanity and examines his key relationships such as those with Saul, Goliath, Jonathan, Bathsheba, and Absolom. Uncompromisingly honest and remarkably insightful, Leap Over a Wall offers the hope that every event in David’s life was a confrontation with God, just as our every experience can hold divine encounter.  A vision brought to life by one of the world’s most respected and influential theologians, the author of The Pastor, The Jesus Way, Practice Resurrection, and The Message, Leap Over a Wall is a unique opportunity to reconnect with David, a man simultaneously admirable, soulful, and dark, and one of the most complex and vital characters of the greatest story ever written.  Ideal for personal devotional use, Bible study, or small group study. 

About Eugene H. Peterson

Eugene H. Peterson (1932-2018) was a pastor, theologian, professor, poet, and author of over thirty books, including his bestselling translation of the Bible, The Message, and his memoir, The Pastor. In 1963, he founded the Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he served as pastor for nearly three decades before retiring in Montana with his wife, Jan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dottie on February 21, 2013

Leap Over A Wall is a unique and fascinating study on the life of David. Throughout the book - from David and Goliath to David and Bathsheba to the death of Absalom- we learn of the humanity of David. He began as a shepherd boy, was “a man after God’s own heart,” a fugitive, a poetic writer of seven......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on February 14, 2011

I've read 100% of the book Leap Over a Wall by Eugene Peterson. Eugene Peterson is best known for his work in translating the complete Bible into a contemporary message called The Message. The book was a reflection on the life of David, specifically in the texts of 1st and 2nd Samuel in the Bible. E......more

Goodreads review by Demetrius on October 30, 2016

Peterson does it again. This guy is one of my favorite authors. His style can be a bit slow, but highly rewarding. It's like following a leisurely driver. The impatient reader can get a little antsy, but if you hang in there this guy can lead ya to some of the greatest sights. I'll go 10 pages and n......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on December 27, 2022

BIG FAN OF EUGENE PETERSON. I am always so deeply moved by Eugene Peterson's writing and this is no exception. Leap Over A Wall focuses on the life of David from start to finish. There were times when I would read a chapter and go... "Wait, that's in the Bible?!" And then there were times when I wou......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on December 12, 2015

This is one of my final reads of the year, and I think perhaps the best. The insight Peterson brings into the David story is remarkable. It felt like each chapter was a beautifully crafted narrative sermon on the different scenes in David's life. Highly devotional, challenging, and ripe. He breaks d......more