{"product_id":"this-momentary-marriage-a-parable-of-permanence-paperback","title":"This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence - Paperback","description":"\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169499156615,"sku":"9781433531118","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c7ddeee786cea0cec339b487f3726319.webp?v=1733341879","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/this-momentary-marriage-a-parable-of-permanence-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}