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This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence

John Piper (Author)

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Foreword by Noel Piper

Binding: Hardcover
Page Count: 192
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN#: 9781433507120

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Description: Reflecting on forty years of matrimony, John Piper exalts the biblical meaning of marriage over its emotion, exhorting couples to keep their covenant for all the best reasons.

Even in the days when people commonly stayed married “’til death do us part,” there has never been a generation whose view of marriage was high enough, says Pastor John Piper. That is all the more true in our casual times.

Though personal selfishness and cultural bondage obstruct the wonder of God’s purpose, it is found in God’s Word, where his design can awaken a glorious vision capable of freeing every person from small, Christ-ignoring, romance-intoxicated views. As Piper explains in reflecting on forty years of matrimony: “Most foundationally, marriage is the doing of God. And ultimately, marriage is the display of God. It displays the covenant-keeping love between Christ and his people to the world in a way that no other event or institution does. Marriage, therefore, is not mainly about being in love. It’s mainly about telling the truth with our lives. And staying married is not about staying in love. It is about keeping covenant and putting the glory of Christ’s covenant-keeping love on display.”

This Momentary Marriage unpacks the biblical vision, its unexpected contours, and its weighty implications for married, single, divorced, and remarried alike.

"This book sets marriage within the matrix of the Bible's fundamental themes. If its God-centered and gospel-centered theology is genuinely absorbed, many of the 'how to' questions will be answered."
--D.A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

"I have taught about marriage for over thirty years, and I still found much that I could learn."
--Wayne Grudem, Research Professor of Bible and Theology, Phoenix Seminary

"This book applies the vision of grace to our experiences in marriage, singleness, parenthood, and the most universal reality--sin."
--Ray Ortlund, Pastor, Immanuel Church, Nashville

"An instant classic. It is biblical and devotional, the fruit of seasoned theological reflection and four decades of 'momentary' marriage."
--Andreas Kostenberger, author, God, Marriage & Family

About the Author
ECPA Gold Medallion winner John Piper is senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis and the head of Desiring God. He has written numerous books on topics that include personal holiness, missions and historical figures.
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