By Dave Stuart Jr. | August 2010
Redeeming Singleness: How the Storyline of Scripture Affirms the Single Life
Barry Danylak
Crossway, 2010, 256 pp., $16.99,
Crossway.org
Singleness is an oft-neglected topic in the church. In this book, Danylak abandons opinion-based teaching in pursuit of Bible-based truth. In so doing, he presents the single life as a biblical portrayal of the all-satisfying glory of Christ's redemption.
If you want a quick, practical primer on singleness, this isn't your book. Danylak's study is rich and deep, beginning with creation, examining the books of the prophets, exploring Jesus' teachings and ending with Paul's writings. His approach is scholarly, yet his style is enjoyable. For example: In the Paul chapter during the course of several engaging pages, he explains the interpretational context of
1 Corinthians 7:1. Because of Danylak's clear explanation and humble use of vocabulary, this discussion feeds where it otherwise may have frustrated.
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This book grows the mind, stirs the soul and makes much of God's purposes of singleness. I highly recommend it.
