The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World

by Melissa B. Kruger

Overview

What’s truly at the heart of our desires?
The Envy of Eve guides readers to understand how desires grow into covetousness and what happens when this sin takes power in our hearts. Covetousness chokes out the fruit of the Spirit in our lives, allowing discontentment to bloom. The key to overcoming is to get to the root of our problem: unbelief–a mistrust of God’s sovereignty and goodness. An ideal resource for deeper study or group discussion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845507756
Publisher:	Christian Focus Publications
Publication date:	01/20/2012
Series:	Focus for Women
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	397,647
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Melissa B. Kruger serves as director of Women’s Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. Her husband, Michael J. Kruger, is the president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte. She wrote The Envy of Eve and is a speaker at various Christian conferences across the United States.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“By focusing on Biblical truths and examples, Kruger opens our eyes to the scope and depth of covetousness in our lives, while also drawing us into the path of holiness and a life honoring and glorifying God.“

Diana Severance, a historian with broad experience teaching in universities and seminaries, Spring, Texas.

“I commend this fine, new book…with a prayer that we all read and follow her Biblical counsel to fully understand the condition we are in and flee quickly to the One who truly satisfies our deepest longings and our true desires”.

Michael A. Milton, Chancellor, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina.

“Through biblical examples and sympathetic counsel we are pointed again and again to the delivering power of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Faith Cook, Author of Troubled Journey, Derbyshire, England.

“With I've-been-there understanding and been-in-the-Word insight, Melissa Kruger helps us to look beneath the surface of our discontent, exposing our covetous hearts to the healing light of God's Word.”

Nancy Guthrie, author of the Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament Bible Study series author of the Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament Bible Study series.

“In an age and culture where we all tend to have an overdeveloped sense of entitlement, this book makes a brilliant diagnosis that goes right to the heart of the problem.”

Ann Benton, Author and family conference speaker, Guildford, England.

“With empathy and grounded biblical insight, Melissa Kruger shows us the path to abiding joy amidst life’s varied ‘ups’ and ‘downs’.”

Lydia Brownback, Author of Contentment, Wheaton, Illinois.

Editorial Reviews

"With empathy and grounded biblical insight, Melissa Kruger shows us the path to abiding joy amidst life's varied 'ups' and 'downs'."

Lydia Brownback(Author of Contentment

I commend this fine, new book...with a prayer that we all read and follow her Biblical counsel to fully understand the condition we are in and flee quickly to the One who truly satisfies our deepest longings and our true desires.

Michael A. Milton(President and Senior Fellow at D. James Kennedy Institute for Christianity and Cu

"By focusing on Biblical truths and examples, Kruger opens our eyes to the scope and depth of covetousness in our lives, while also drawing us into the path of holiness and a life honoring and glorifying God."

Texas(A historian with broad experience teaching Spring

... the author loves Christ, shares her struggles honestly and writes with a sincere desire to encourage her sisters n Christ.

New Horizons Magazine

"With I've-been-there understanding and been-in-the-Word insight, Melissa B. Kruger helps us to look beneath the surface of our discontent, exposing our covetous hearts to the healing light of God's Word."

(Author and Bible teacher)

"By focusing on Biblical truths and examples, Kruger opens our eyes to the scope and depth of covetousness in our lives, while also drawing us into the path of holiness and a life honoring and glorifying God."

Texas Spring

I commend this fine, new book...with a prayer that we all read and follow her Biblical counsel to fully understand the condition we are in and flee quickly to the One who truly satisfies our deepest longings and our true desires.

Michael A. Milton

"Through biblical examples and sympathetic counsel we are pointed again and again to the delivering power of the Lord Jesus Christ."

Faith Cook

"With I've-been-there understanding and been-in-the-Word insight, Melissa B. Kruger helps us to look beneath the surface of our discontent, exposing our covetous hearts to the healing light of God's Word."

Nancy Guthrie

"With empathy and grounded biblical insight, Melissa Kruger shows us the path to abiding joy amidst life's varied 'ups' and 'downs'."

Lydia Brownback

"In an age and culture where we all tend to have an overdeveloped sense of entitlement, this book makes a brilliant diagnosis that goes right to the heart of the problem."

Ann Benton

"With I've-been-there understanding and been-in-the-Word insight, Melissa B. Kruger helps us to look beneath the surface of our discontent, exposing our covetous hearts to the healing light of God's Word."

Nancy Guthrie - Bible teacher and author of Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament series

I commend this fine, new book...with a prayer that we all read and follow her Biblical counsel to fully understand the condition we are in and flee quickly to the One who truly satisfies our deepest longings and our true desires.

Michael A. Milton - President and Senior Fellow at D. James Kennedy Institute for Christianity

"With empathy and grounded biblical insight, Melissa Kruger shows us the path to abiding joy amidst life's varied 'ups' and 'downs'."

Lydia Brownback - Author of Contentment

"Through biblical examples and sympathetic counsel we are pointed again and again to the delivering power of the Lord Jesus Christ."

Faith Cook - author of Troubled Journey

"By focusing on Biblical truths and examples, Kruger opens our eyes to the scope and depth of covetousness in our lives, while also drawing us into the path of holiness and a life honoring and glorifying God."

Diana Lynn Severance - A historian with broad experience teaching in universities and seminarie

"In an age and culture where we all tend to have an overdeveloped sense of entitlement, this book makes a brilliant diagnosis that goes right to the heart of the problem."

Ann Benton - Author and family conference speaker

"By focusing on Biblical truths and examples, Kruger opens our eyes to the scope and depth of covetousness in our lives, while also drawing us into the path of holiness and a life honoring and glorifying God."

Diana Lynn Severance ~ A historian with broad experience teaching in universities and seminarie

I commend this fine, new book...with a prayer that we all read and follow her Biblical counsel to fully understand the condition we are in and flee quickly to the One who truly satisfies our deepest longings and our true desires.

Michael A. Milton ~ President and Senior Fellow at D. James Kennedy Institute for Christianity

"Through biblical examples and sympathetic counsel we are pointed again and again to the delivering power of the Lord Jesus Christ." ~ Faith Cook (author of Troubled Journey, Derbyshire, England)

From the Publisher