This momentary marriage : a parable of permanence /
John Piper.
- Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway, (c)2009.
- 191 pages ; 21 cm
Foreword: Pendulums and pictures / Noel Piper -- Introduction: Marriage and martyrdom -- Staying married is not mainly about staying in love -- Naked and not ashamed -- God's showcase of covenant-keeping grace -- Forgiving and forbearing -- Pursuing conformity to Christ in the covenant -- Lionhearted and lamblike - the Christian husband as head: Foundations of headship -- Lionhearted and lamblike - the Christian husband as head: What does it mean to lead? -- The beautiful faith of fearless submission -- Single in Christ: a name better than sons and daughters -- Singleness, marriage, and the Christian virtue of hospitality -- Faith and sex in marriage -- Marriage is meant for making children ... disciples of Jesus: How absolute is the duty to procreate? -- Marriage is meant for making children ... disciples of Jesus: The conquest of anger in father and child -- What God has joined together, let not man separate: The Gospel and the radical new obedience -- What God has joined together, let not man separate: The Gospel and the divorced -- Conclusion: This momentary Marriage.
"The chasm between the biblical vision of marriage and the common human conception is and has always been gargantuan. Reflecting on over forty years of matrimony, John Piper exalts the biblical meaning of marriage over its emotion, exhorting couples to keep their covenant as a display of Christ's covenant-keeping love for the church. He aims to lift the church's low view of marriage to something infinitely greater, namely, a vision of Jesus's unswerving allegiance to and affection for his bride. This Momentary Marriage unpacks the biblical vision, its unexpected contours, and its weighty implications for married, single, divorced, and remarried alike. Now available in paperback with a freshly redesigned cover, Piper?s book on marriage holds even greater appeal."