There are lots of popular Christian marriage books available today, but in my opinion, finding a good biblical theology of marriage and family can be pretty difficult. I now heartily recommend God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation to anyone who wants to go a bit deeper in their biblical study of marriage and family. You won't find many tear-jerker stories in this book, but you will find a lot of great Bible teaching, along with a lot of very direct applications that few writers today are courageous enough to suggest. Kostenberger is a real theologian who lives in the real world and he leads his readers through tough pastoral applications of clear Biblical teaching. Where the Bible isn't as clear, he leads you through the various positions held by pastors and scholars today, and suggests a way forward. Don't let the thickness of this text fool you, just under half of it is supplementary: an exhaustive bibliography, a study guide and some serious endnotes make it look longer than it is. Many of my living heroes endorse this book: Bruce Ware, Tom Schreiner, Mark Dever, John Piper, Daniel Block, Wayne Grudem and quite a few others have written hearty praise for Kostenberger's work. Men, regardless of your marital & family status, please read this comprehensive yet concise book for help creating your response to the marriage and family crisis in our culture.God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation, Andreas J. Kostenberger with David W. Jones, Crossway: Wheaton, Illinois (2004), 448 pages.
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