{"product_id":"marriage-and-the-mystery-of-the-gospel-9781433546877","title":"Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMarriage and the Mystery of the Gospel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarriage reveals something of eternal significance. From the beginning, God designed marriage to convey a greater reality--the passionate, unfailing, redeeming love of God for sinners, the eternal romance between Christ and his bride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, Ray Ortlund traces marriage throughout Scripture--from the first marriage in the garden of Eden to the ultimate marriage in the book of Revelation--laying out a transcendent vision of marriage that dignifies our own imperfect unions as a display of the gospel. This book offers insight and hope to every married person today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBiblical Foundation for Christian Marriage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis theological study examines marriage as more than a social institution or personal commitment. Ortlund presents marriage as a divine mystery that points to the relationship between Christ and the Church. Through careful biblical exposition, readers gain understanding of how their marriages can reflect God's covenant love and redemptive purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePart of Short Studies in Biblical Theology Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series, this book provides accessible yet substantive theological content. The format makes it ideal for personal study, premarital counseling, couples' Bible studies, or small group discussion. Each chapter builds a comprehensive biblical theology of marriage while remaining practical and applicable to daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Ortlund\u003c\/strong\u003e is the president of Renewal Ministries, the pastor to pastors at Immanuel Nashville Church, and a canon theologian with the Anglican Church in North America. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eMarriage and the Mystery of the Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Porn\u003c\/em\u003e; and the Preaching the Word commentaries on Isaiah and Proverbs. He is also a contributor to the \u003cem\u003eESV Study Bible\u003c\/em\u003e. Ray and his wife, Jani, have been married for fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDane C. Ortlund\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, Wheaton College) serves as senior pastor of Naperville Presbyterian Church in Naperville, Illinois. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eGentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDeeper: Real Change for Real Sinners\u003c\/em\u003e. Dane and his wife, Stacey, have five children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiles V. Van Pelt\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Alan Belcher Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages, academic dean, and director of the Summer Institute for Biblical Languages at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson. He also serves on the pastoral staff of Grace Reformed Church in Madison, Mississippi. He and his wife, Laurie, have four children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680900845842,"sku":"9781433546877","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b4b207ef-7c86-4a9d-93fa-806fb87ded57.jpg?v=1733945479","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/marriage-and-the-mystery-of-the-gospel-9781433546877","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}