{"product_id":"this-momentary-marriage-a-parable-of-permanence-paperback-1","title":"This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Piper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNoël Piper\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReflecting on forty years of marriage, John Piper rivets our attention on its Christ-exalting, covenant-keeping essence--the rich soil for genuine growth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An instant classic. It is at once biblical and devotional, the fruit of seasoned theological reflection and four decades of 'momentary' marriage.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eAndreas J. Köstenberger, \u003c\/strong\u003e Director of the Center for Biblical Studies and Research Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Founder, Biblical Foundations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chasm between the biblical vision of marriage and the common human conception is--and has always been--gargantuan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflecting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Momentary Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e unpacks the biblical vision, its unexpected contours, and its weighty implications for married, single, divorced, and remarried alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Piper\u003c\/strong\u003e is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College \u0026amp; Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including \u003cem\u003eDesiring God\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDon't Waste Your Life\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eProvidence\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47626688987357,"sku":"9781433531118","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Z3Myd3VVQ09tWWFNL2NkaDBOS3RpZz09_3c8a63b4-a241-4ef6-87f1-4753d7443ad5.webp?v=1773748416","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/this-momentary-marriage-a-parable-of-permanence-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}