The Celebration of Marriage

By: Mike Mazzalongo Posted: Thu. Jun 19th

This lesson focuses on the beauty of the marital covenant and the blessed joy of intimacy in marriage.

Sources

The Bible

New American Standard Bible (NASB 1995 or 2020 Editions). Scripture references and lessons were derived directly from this translation.

Commentaries on Song of Solomon

The New American Commentary: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs by Duane Garrett, Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 1993.
Song of Songs (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) by Tremper Longman III, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001.
The Message of the Song of Songs (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by Tom Gledhill, Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 1994.

Books on Biblical Poetry and Interpretation

The Art of Biblical Poetry by Robert Alter, New York: Basic Books, 1985.
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2014.
The Dynamics of Biblical Parallelism by Adele Berlin, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008.

Theological and Devotional Resources

God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation by Andreas J. Köstenberger, Wheaton: Crossway, 2010.
The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God by Timothy Keller, New York: Penguin Books, 2013.
This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence by John Piper, Wheaton: Crossway, 2009.

Hebrew Language and Contextual Studies

The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament by John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, and Mark W. Chavalas, Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2000.
Reading Biblical Poetry: An Introductory Guide by J. Blake Couey, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Sermon and Teaching Resources