It must be intimidating to write a book on marriage. Store shelves
are groaning under the weight of titles that claim to have the key to a
happy marriage, or a biblical marriage or a gospel-centered marriage. To
rise above such a crowded field a book needs to offer something
different, something unique, something that distinguishes it from the
pack. Tim and Kathy Keller have jumped into the fray with their new book
The Meaning of Marriage and the distinguishing feature of their
book is a deep gospel-centeredness. This leads the Kellers to invite the
reader deep into the gospel of Jesus Christ and also compels them to
show how the gospel extends to every part of marriage.
Though The Meaning of Marriage
is written primarily by Tim Keller, his wife Kathy contributes in
several ways, and most notably by contributing one of the chapters and
by being the wife to whom Tim has been married for almost four decades.
Tim explains that the book has three deep roots. The first of these is
his marriage to Kathy, the second is his long pastoral ministry,
particularly in New York City in a church dominated by singles, and the
third and most foundational is the biblical teaching on marriage as
found in both the Old and New Testaments. “Nearly four decades ago, as
theological students, Kathy and I studied the Biblical teachings on sex,
gender, and marriage. Over the next fifteen years, we worked them out
in our own marriage. Then, over the last twenty-two years, we have used
what we learned from both Scripture and experience to guide, encourage,
counsel, and instruct young urban adults with regard to sex and
marriage.” They speak from the powerful combination of Scriptural
grounding and real-world experience. Keep Reading >>>
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