Mark of a Man, The: Following Christ's Example of Masculinity [Paperback]

Elisabeth Elliot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2007

In a world where men and women are encouraged to reject traditional sex roles, Elisabeth Elliot candidly reminds men why the sexes are not equal and interchangeable. Written as personal advice to her nephew, The Mark of a Man reveals the glory and purpose of true masculinity. With Christ as the example of the ultimate man, this classic take on understanding a man's role in life and relationships, romantic or otherwise, helps men define their own masculinity in a positive way. This timely repackage encourages men to stand strong in their unique role established by God for all time.

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"The world cries for men who are strong: strong in conviction, strong to lead, to stand, to suffer...glad to shoulder the burden of manliness."

In The Mark of a Man, respected author Elisabeth Elliot examines the many characteristics of manhood that were exemplified in the life of Christ. Jesus's life demonstrated the distinctive traits of responsibility, sacrifice, courage, obedience, initiative, forgiveness, and endurance. Men who seek to follow him must walk the same path.

Written as advice to Elliot's nephew, this book unabashedly affirms the ways men and women are equal and the ways in which they are distinctly different. It will be a guide to both men and women on understanding the unique ways that men can stand strong in their divinely appointed roles.

Elisabeth Elliot, one of the outstanding women of present-day Christianity, is the author of more than twenty books, including Passion and Purity and The Journals of Jim Elliot.

About the Author

Elisabeth Elliot, one of the outstanding women of present-day Christianity, is the author of more than twenty books, including Passion and Purity, The Journals of Jim Elliot, and These Strange Ashes. She and her husband, Lars Gren, live in Magnolia, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Revell; Reprinted edition (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800731328
• ISBN-13: 978-0800731328
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another gem by Elisabeth Elliot!, June 30, 2009

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D. Mateyka - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mark of a Man, The: Following Christ's Example of Masculinity (Paperback)

Elisabeth Elliot writes to her nephew Pete and lays out a methodical, yet insightful and personal case study of masculinity as modeled after the life of Jesus Christ. She shares many stories about her first husband, Jim Elliot, as well as other people she has counseled or known. I find her writing deep with conviction, scripturally sound and challenging. I would recommend this book to any man wanting to understand his earthly purpose and calling in the light of his relationship with Christ. It's also an excellent book for Christian women who want to understand their role as it relates to the men in their lives.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous and Important Book for Men, November 16, 2008

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William G. Coats "Will Coats" (Newberry, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mark of a Man, The: Following Christ's Example of Masculinity (Paperback)

I first bought this book before I married in 1982. For 26 years I've used these truths and have had a powerful, solid marriage. It has affected our children including our six sons who are in and entering their 20s. Our sons know that God has not only made them men, but He has commanded them to be men. And as Elisabeth Elliot so clearly states his her book, our daughters realize that in order for them to be powerful women, their husbands must be powerful men.

I've bought many copies of Mark of a Man for young married and un-married men. I have seen powerless, fearful, uninitiated men become real men--and their wives, even the most ardent feminist, love it! Elisabeth Elliot is very hard on her own gender and her antidotes to the destructive feminism of a quarter century ago remain powerfully true for today. Yet, it becomes clear in the book using God's own Word to state that only when men decide to be the real, courageous, masculine men God created them to be, only then will women become free of the deceit, bondage, and weakness of feminism to become the powerful women God made them to be.

Elisabeth Elliot does talk somewhat frank about male and female sexuality (frank for that day and time). For the discussion on men, she may allude that men should never masturbate even when single. Having been a single young man and having raised and am raising six young men, we all have to masturbate as God physiologically made us. This is usually difficult for women (particularly Christian women) to understand. Our problem is not ejaculating before we are married, it is the lusting that is our problem. Read that chapter on men's sexuality as God's Holy Spirit interprets it for you (as you should the entire book as any book).

Very highly recommend this book.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mark of a Man, October 27, 2007

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colleygirl (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mark of a Man, The: Following Christ's Example of Masculinity (Paperback)

Excellent book. Elisabeth Elliot's no-nonsense attitude is refreshing. I recommend this for any young man trying to find his place and Godly direction in our world of confused roles and blurred lines. It's great as a gift!