Sometimes books will begin chapters with quotations of famous, distinguished figures. They frame the chapter to come.
This Piper book does similarly. It opens each chapter with quotations as well. And, most frequently, the famous figure quoted (by Piper?) is...
John Piper!
So far, I count fourteen opening Piper quotations, thirteen from other sources (including Bible verses).
Take the chapter I'm about to read:"BROTHERS, BEWARE OF SACRED SUBSTITUTES." It opens with three quotations. They are, in order, by —
- John Piper
- Charles Spurgeon
- John Piper
Do other writers do that?
It just seems to me a bit like saying, "To quote me: ..."
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Or, "I've said it before, and I'll say it again..."
Interesting observation. I won't take anything more than that from it.
Sometimes it's just hard to find anyone else you agree with.
Exactly, Chris.
LOL, David.
That is very interesting--don't think I've ever seen/noticed that anywhere before. Hmmmm...
IIRC, that book was published by B&H, and I don't know of any other Piper books from B&H. I also don't know of any other books (Piper or otherwise) that use that quoting format. So maybe it does have to do with the publisher.
Is it really bad of me that I'm laughing a lot now? I really want to hear a sermon now Dan, in which you say at one point 'to quote me..' because I can already hear it in my head. :D
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Well, pray harder that I get a permanent pulpit, and I may just grant your wish.
Though the form I might use would be: "In the words of that eminent sage and noted philosopher — me! —...."
Dan,
Where I come from "sage" is a shrub. Short, smelly, gray, and kills everything else around it. You might want to rethink that adjective.
Just saying.
God bless,
Sam
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