The Meaning of Marriage

Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

By: Timothy Keller

Narrated by: Lloyd James, Marguerite Gavin

Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Based on his most popular sermon series, New York Times best-selling author Timothy Keller delivers an extraordinarily insightful look at the keys to happiness in marriage.

Few subjects are as compelling-or as endlessly variable-as love and marriage. The Bible is filled with references to husbands and wives, from the story of Adam and Eve to advice in the New Testament, each open to interpretation.

In The Meaning of Marriage, Timothy Keller, pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church and bestselling author of The Reason for God, uses the scriptures as his guide to show readers what God's call to marriage is, and why this is such a powerful call. He talks in frank terms about the difficulties that couples have and how they can best work them out while keeping their faith in God intact.

The Meaning of Marriage showcases Keller's vast understanding of the Bible and how it can not only be relevant to relationships today but also form the foundation of a modern, healthy, loving, and long- lasting marriage.

©2011 Timothy Keller (P)2011 Penguin

Critic reviews

"This is a book Christians need to read." (The Christian Post)

"The rare marriage book I would heartily recommend to any single, no matter his or her age, whether dating, courting, engaged, or disinterested.... Rich and practical." (The Gospel Coalition)

"A brilliant new book that explains why marriage is in such dire straits, and how to rescue it." (BreakPoint)

Amazing

This book really blessed me in that it wasn't another "do these things and your marriage will be fixed" but rather, look at marriage in light of God and his intention for it, and therefore by blessed by it!

Great Read!

Cast a great vision for what marriage is and it's purpose. As a married man it was refreshing, inspiring, and convicting.

Powerful message for millennials

The message of this book is both timely and beyond time. The beauty of the Bible is that it applies at all times and the message here is one of love, grace and truth.

My only dislike would be the female’s voice in one chapter and at the end in the epilogue. Otherwise, it was very well done and a great listen!

Great Instruction

I will buy this in hard cover. It will become a part of my professional "Life" books collection. No matter where you are in life the Keller's point out God's perspective on marriage and singleness. Terrific book!

Best book on marriage period.

This is the best book on marriage from a biblical perspective written in our generation. If every person who was going to get married or who is already married would read this book and take its teachings to heart there would be a great increase in good marriages and a great decrease in painful divorces, with an overall result of a more healthy society in every area of life.

Amazing book. A 10!!

It's wonderful to understand how God wants us to live out the practical and satisfying meaning of marriage.

Marriage changing

My fiancé and I listen to this book as a part of our premarital counseling process. I have never read something that made sense of what we have experienced more than this book, and it clarified almost every question we had about communication, headship, submission, sex, and taught us about real selfless love towards each other. This is an incredible book that I would recommend everyone read, in singleness, during engagement, or in marriage. Even our pastor said it changed her marriage while going through it with us!

Great Book.

Probably one of the best Christian books on marriage I've ever read, is clear, easy to understand, and packed with biblical truth and practical application from start to finish.

Probably the most useful marriage book!

Probably the most useful marriage book! I've read many books that range from practical to theoretical to theological regarding marriage, and this is the most straightforward useful information a marriage blesed by God needs.

wonderful for the pre and post married

Terrific book full of insight and adventure. My wife and I got a lot out of it even after 34 years of marraige.