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What's the Difference?: Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible [Paperback]

John Piper , Elisabeth Elliot
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)


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June 29, 2001
The topic of manhood and womanhood is still strongly debated and still greatly impacts our society. For Christians, there is no doubt that the Bible must be the last word. But what does it teach about true manhood and womanhood? And how does its teachings affect our roles in the home, the church and the wider society? Noted pastor, author and Bible scholar John Piper looks at these important questions in a positive, sensitive light--with conclusions that encourage men and women to live out their unique differences in a fulfilling, godly way.


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About the Author

JOHN PIPER is pastor for preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. His many books include When I Don't Desire God, Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, God Is the Gospel, and Don't Waste Your Life and their DVDs and study guides.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Crossway Books; Revised edition (June 29, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1581342918
  • ISBN-13: 978-1581342918
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,573,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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John Piper is the Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, where he first sensed God's call to enter the ministry. He went on to earn degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary (B.D.) and the University of Munich (D.theol.). For six years he taught Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in 1980 accepted the call to serve as pastor at Bethlehem. John is the author of more than 30 books, including Sex and the Supremacy of Christ, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, What Jesus Demands from the World, and Don't Waste Your Life.

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58 of 66 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Marriage defined by the Maker for the Modern age! May 20, 2000
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John Piper delivers a carefully studied Biblical portrait of what it means to be a man or a woman. The principles are based on sound Biblical exegesis, but without a lot of technicality and detail. The chapters dealing with "The Meaning of Masculinity" and "The Meaning of Femininity" are dealt with by the use of carefully constructed definitions that are unfolded word-by-word. Extensive space is given to describing the masculine role of leadership. Piper's approach is Scriptural, and therefore relevant; and he labors hard to bridge any apparant gaps between the Biblical model and its contemporary relevance. He avoids hard and fast rules for specific circumstances, and sticks to sold principles which should govern male-female relationships of differing levels. This would be an excellent book for pastoral premarital counselling.
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive July 1, 2004
Format:Paperback
I was very impressed by this small booklet. Piper goes through this controversial issue and lays down a solid framework for understanding Biblical manhood and womenhood.

He avoids some of the extremes that we find in our society (ie. outright feminism or outright male domination and abuse) and gives some great practical advise on the fundamental differences between the two sexes.

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21 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Biblically based review of Truth March 18, 2002
Format:Paperback
Piper manages to minimally flesh out the roles described in the Bible for man and woman, while remaining sensitive to the common "modern feminist" views without tiptoeing around the faults in that line of thought. Overall, a great summary of insightful redaction of scripture. Now I want to get the more complete book that Piper edited on this same subject.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
I love this book! It's simple and easy to understand, but also is very deep at points. It really gives a good perspective for how men and women relate to each other.
Published 5 months ago by Victoria M.
2.0 out of 5 stars Lacks support for most of it's points
Although this book is an abridged version of Piper's far larger book, it lacked support for most of the points it made. The book takes a very conservative/traditional viewpoint. Read more
Published 7 months ago by DamJam
5.0 out of 5 stars Readable, Biblically sound
Piper does an excellent job laying out the Scriptural ideas of headship, submission, manhood, and womanhood according to the Bible. Read more
Published on December 14, 2010 by Thomas Clements
4.0 out of 5 stars Different is Good
I decided to read What's the Difference? primarily because I want a better understanding about what God says about myself and my wife. Read more
Published on December 30, 2009 by Mark K. Wickersham
1.0 out of 5 stars "IN THE LORD, HOWEVER..." (1 Cor.11:11) Sorting Out Crucial Gender...
While we were on a ministry trip going as far south as Oklahoma City, a good friend gave me What's the Difference? and asked me to comment on it. Read more
Published on December 18, 2009 by Jonathan H. Zens
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what expected
I was given exactly what was expected. It was a quick overview and gave me a good idea of what to expect in the bigger edition. Enjoyed it and it was a fairly easy read. Read more
Published on April 30, 2009 by K. Fischer
4.0 out of 5 stars A good place to begin
This is an excellent resource to begin an understanding of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. This an excerpt from Piper's larger work. Read more
Published on March 21, 2009 by Jason
4.0 out of 5 stars Let's be fair about this.
There are all ready sufficient reviews of this book that a shopper ought to be able to make a decision whether or not to purchase it. Read more
Published on September 9, 2008 by Charles A Jennings, MC, LPC
5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for the "difference"
I bought this book to read on a nine hour none stop flight to Hawaii. After being seated I started reading it and could not put it down. Read more
Published on November 2, 2006 by HDStaley
1.0 out of 5 stars According to John Piper
Although the Bible says not to love the world and its imperfect ways, John Piper is apparently quite comfortable with the worldly definition of men and women: that is, that men are... Read more
Published on August 31, 2006 by JR Corry
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