The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Marriage with the Wisdom of God

Name: The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Marriage with the Wisdom of God
Rating: 4.365853786468506 (41 reviews)

Timothy Keller

Nov 2011 · Hachette UK

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In previous books respected New York pastor and bestselling author Timothy Keller has looked at such diverse and topical subjects as the existence of God, our need to do justice, the meaning of Jesus' life, and the human temptation to make idols - all through the twin lenses of a biblical framework and an engagement with contemporary culture.

In this new book, co-authored with his wife, Kathy, he turns his attention to that most complex of matters: our need for love, and its expression in marriage. Beginning with the biblical narrative, and its pictures of marriage that span the original ideal to the broken to the redemptive, he looks at themes of friendship and commitment; the completion of men and women in each other; singleness, sex and divorce; and ministry and discipleship within the context of marriage. This is a profound and engaging work that will challenge and inspire people in all stages of life - single, newlywed and married.

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41 reviews

Peter Laverock

January 13, 2014

I take from this book the idea that marriage is the best way humans can learn about and experience what Jesus does in uniting with his church. It is clear on the foundation of a good marriage being friendship and not the more worldly ideas of Hollywood or the soap operas.

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Crazy Pigeon

September 6, 2015

This book was very well thought out and it was helpful for me to understand how biblical marriages work, I am of course still single but I would recommend this to book to anyone and it also helped me to understand also that singleness is a blessing not a curse, I would however love to become married some day and it is also important knowing that Jesus should be the center of everything.

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Isaac Kolamide

April 24, 2020

It helped me to understand the responsibility of a man and a woman entering into a marriage and what to expect before entering into a marriage... My favorite is the power of marriage chapter

About the author

Timothy J. Keller (1950-2023) was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, cofounder of Redeemer City to City, and the author of numerous books, including The Reason for God, The Prodigal God, and The Meaning of Marriage. His thirty-one books have sold over six million copies and have been translated into more than thirty languages.

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