The Innkeeper (Hardcover)

by John Piper (Author), John Lawrence (Illustrator) "Jake's wife would have been fifty-eight The day that Jesus Passed the gate Of Bethlehem, and slowly walked Toward Jacob's Inn..." (more)

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Product Description
A beautifully illustrated gift book, this advent poem celebrates the story ofChrist's birth and its effect on one man's life in particular.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (October 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581340273
• ISBN-13: 978-1581340273
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #995,573 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Gift, July 14, 2000

By	"[e-mail]" - See all my reviews

This book is a beautiful gift from John Piper. It was an advent poem written for his congregation in Minneapolis. It will touch your heart deeply and then, at the end, the gospel! I have given this book to many as a gift. Buy it for anyone you wish to bless with the gift of Jesus. The illustrations are beautiful sketches by John Lawrence. It may be given as a gift to a child with caution. (read it yourself first and decide.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not at all what I expected, January 13, 2007

By	S. Samuelson (Cincinnati, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was an incredibly short read for me who is usually a slow reader. But the impact was felt long after the cover was closed, and I will return and read it again. Powerfully moving, filling in between the lines of the gospel in an area that the apostles didn't give much detail.

5.0 out of 5 stars the Innkeepper, January 18, 2009

By	Debra Cossu - See all my reviews

This is the most wonderful Christmas story I have ever read. EVERY time I read it, tears well up with the reality of how God keeps accurate records, and loves each of us so much. This book is a gift I give all year to those who need encouragement, and to feel the love of God personally!