Adam Loves Eve: The Bible's Guide For Men Seeking A Better Marriage

by First Fruits of Zion, Grant Luton, Russ Resnik

Unlike the type of advice you might find in most marriage books, Adam Loves Eve goes straight for the medicine by bringing the Messiah s kingdom message into your marriage. This book, for men-only, will not only change your marriage, it will change your life. Yes, there is still hope for your marriage! This is a book for men only specifically followers of Jesus, especially if they are married men, and especially if they are finding marriage to be perplexing and more difficult than they expected. This is a book about how God s instructions in the Bible can make a man's marriage better. Before getting married, most men think that marriage will be easy. The man assumes that if he finds the right woman, he will be an excellent husband. She will love him; he will love her. What could be simpler? The Bible teaches a different message. The Bible commands men to love their wives as the Messiah loves his "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." (Ephesians 5:25) This verse from Paul's letter to the Ephesians means that, according to the Bible, a man must crucify himself, so to speak, for the sake of his bride. That's how Christ loved the assembly of his people. If you are happily married, you might not understand Paul's picture, but if you are struggling in a distressed marriage, you might identify with the metaphor a little too readily. Husbands enduring unhappy marriages might think crucifixion preferable to the torment of an abrasive home life. Drawing insights from the New Testament, Messianic Jewish teaching, and the wisdom of the Jewish people, this is a book about how you can carry out the Bible's instruction to love your wife just as the Messiah loved the assembly and gave himself up for her.

240 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2017

Reviews

[David Arneberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

More focused at married men, but still some good learning and insight for single guys.

[Blake · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes I read a book and think, "I am not totally sure what to do or think about this one." Such is the case with "Adam Loves Eve: The Bible's Guide For Men Seeking a Better Marriage." This book is for men and men alone. Even at the start, the authors basically say, "Ladies, if you've read this far, stop. Do not read any further." They say that for good reason, as the pages that followed are basically a massive dose of confrontation of husbands-much of it deserved. Many husbands do need to hear some of the message of this book. So the message of the book should not get lost among the serious weaknesses. Amongst the needed message of confrontation, the authors unfortunately bring in psychological jargon such as needs and self-esteem. Perhaps the greatest weakness (even though there are many strengths) is in numerous points where in essence, the authors are telling husbands to directly disobey Scripture related to the "One-Anothers" of the Bible. Husband are basically told to never confront or exhort their wife. While much wisdom should be used in approaching confrontation or exhortation of a wife, this teaching in the book steps outside the bounds of Scripture. Some of the thoughts interspersed throughout would leave one to believe that all marriage problems are because of the husband. I'm guessing that is not the intention of the authors, but that does seem to be a conclusion that stood out as I worked my way through this book.

Could I see this book being helpful? Yes, especially in a discipleship relationship where one can discuss the various points made and help the person see the weaknesses.

[CJ Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great for men who are married and those who are about to be married. It gives solid guidance on how a man treats his wife and children and how he invests in his relationship with God. 10/10 would recommend and I will definitely be reading it again!

[Jonathan Engel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although, I don’t agree with everything in this book, it is a very needed book for husbands, especially ones that have lost what it means to be a Godly husband.