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Her Hand in Marriage: Biblical Courtship in the Modern World (Family) Paperback – April 1, 1997
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In this book, Douglas Wilson argues that biblical courtship provides a wonderful freedom. It involves familial wisdom and godly protection. Grounded upon the involved authority of the father, courtship delights in its public connection to the lives of families. Sexual purity is a great inheritance for a marriage, and part of a father's job is to guarantee and protect that heritage.
This book is a part of Douglas Wilson's series of books on the family, which has helped many people trying to deal with the on the ground messes that come with sinners trying to live under the same roof. This book on courtship does not offer so much a surefire method for good marriages as remind us that the wisdom of elders is to be heeded before getting into something as permanent as marriage.
- Print length116 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateApril 1, 1997
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.29 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-101885767269
- ISBN-13978-1885767264
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- Publisher : Canon Press; 1st edition (April 1, 1997)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 116 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1885767269
- ISBN-13 : 978-1885767264
- Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.29 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #402,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Douglas Wilson is pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, and the writer of numerous books, including Same-Sex Mirage: Phantasmagoria at the Altar & Some Biblical Responses.
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I hope my teenage children will do it right.
This book has everything we need to understand the way God intended us to have relationships and courtship.
That being said, I chose to read this book for a report in my class. My instructor said near the beginning of the class, "Young people, the method that you use, whether it be dating or courtship, does not matter -as long as your attitude is in the right place." Pastor Wilson opens the book with a statement that basically said any Christian who cares about what the Bible has to say about the function of the family should also care about what it has to say about the formation of families. Pastor Wilson outlines the courtship model in five basic sections: the authority of parents, the preparation of sons and daughters for courtship, the culmination of courtship, and he talks about the details of courtship. Any instance that Pastor Wilson talks about Biblical principle in courtship, he lists the Bible reference and explains the principle and how it can be applied in the modern realm of courtship.
Pastor Wilson does also look at the system of dating. He talks about what it is, what the problems with it are, and why it is not Biblical. Personally, I found it very easy to accept that dating is not a Biblical system. Pastor Wilson also explains that dating is a relationship that is outside God's covenantal protection. As he puts it, "The modern dating system does not train young people to form a relationship. It trains them to form a series of relationships. At the very least, this system is as much a preparation for divorce as it is for marriage. Whenever the other person starts to wear a little thin, you just slip out the back, Jack.
In short, this book helped me to see what exactly God's will is for young Christian couples and the Biblical way to form a Christ-centered relationship. Does method matter? Absolutely. I do believe this book helps to explain why.
This book is an easy read, and well worth the time of any reader whether they're married or single. It is very concise and to the point. As stated in other reviews, this is not a "one-size fits all" deal; the principles of courtship are what are most important in this book, and they are very practical.
I do not agree with some of Wilson's interpretations of the Scripture, but I did not feel this at all frustrated His purpose.
All-in-all this book is a very wise investment. If you are a young person wishing to honor God in a relationship down the road, here is a good place to begin learning how. If you are a parent, especially fathers, prayerfully consider what this book has to say.








