The Hiding Place
by Corrie Ten Boom
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Author: Corrie Ten BoomBrand: Random House
Contributor: John Sherrill
Contributor: Elizabeth Sherrill
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1974-10-01
ISBN: 0553256696
Number of pages: 242
Publisher: Bantam Books
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- ISBN13: 9780553256697
- Condition: New
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Book Review: Look into your heart and find strength
Summary: 5 Stars
The great prophet Isaiah provide a word of comfort relating too a generation of House of Israel not yet born, "A hiding place from the wind, a covert from the temptest...the shadow of a great rock in a weary land."
Corrie Ten Boom said of her father, "Father saw young and old, poor and rich, scholarly gentlemen and illiterate servant girls all alike." The great patriarch of the Boom family, Casper Boom said, "I know that the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work he will give us to do." He would also tell Corrie after she lost her love, Karel, "Fear is never funny." Again Corrie would receive advise from her father as he quoted David, a man whom the Lord said was after his own heart, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path...thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word." Corrie would remember her father's words after she asked what "sex" meant and applied the principles as defense during an interrogated by a German officer while in a Dutch prison, "Some knowledge is too heavy for children. When you are older and strong you can bear it. For now you must trust me to carry it for you." Some of the most beautiful advice by Patriarch Boom are related in the following quotes, "When the time comes that some of us will have to die, you look into your heart and find strength you need-just in time"; "whenever we can not love in the old, human way, Corrie, God can give us the perfect way"; and "God loves Karel-even more than you do - and if you ask him, he will give you his love for this man, a love nothing can prevent, nothing destroy."
Corrie Ten Boom provided food rations and save haven in Holland. The Beje house became the central nervous system of the underground relocation and food distribution system for the Jews in Holland. Countless unnamed experts with the last name "smit" provided the means for survival for approximately four years. The Jewish group outsmarted the Germany Nazi gespo, gained sympathy among the Dutch police, installed an early warning system, and a hiding room in Corries room. The hiding room was high up in the house, the paint was masterfully applied so that even the water stains seemed real, brick was used to create the appearance of a solid wall. Jewish historical books were stored in the Beje home, Jewish relocation coordination was arranged by code on the phone with an elaborate network of local supporters, and the community provided the intelligence to protect the home.
Corrie, Bestie, Nollie, Tine, Peter, Willem, Casper, Kik were imprisoned in both Dutch and German prisons. Nollie, Tine, Willem were eventually released. Casper within ten days of his release died. Corrie endured terrible starvation. Nollie managed to get her the four gospels, a needle, and a blanket; these items helped Corrie survive incredible isolation. Bestie would die in the German prison. Corrie would see Bestie as a glorious spirit personage standing next to her shriveled body. Bestie had prophesied that Corrie would be released and she would return to tell the world her story. Corrie was released to return by train to her home to Holland. Corrie did tour Germany and talked about her experiences in the underground network, prison, and her family and during one of these talks a former SS prison guard approached her. He said, "Its it great that I can be wash clean through the blood of Jesus" and reach out his hand towards Corrie but Corrie could not bring herself to shake his hand thinking about the terrible humiliation imposed upon them as they were paraded naked infront of the Germany SS soldiers. Asserting all her effort Corrie prayed that she could love this man as God loved him and almost as soon as the prayer was given, she reached out her hand. Corrie describes feeling a wave of electricity from her shoulder extending down to her fingers as she reached out her hand. A miracle of forgiveness, an understanding of love thy enemy, and a realization God had used her for his purposes.
Summary of The Hiding Place
?I pray that God forgive them...?Corrie Ten Boom stood naked with her older sister Betsie, watching a concentration camp matron beating a prisoner. ?Oh, the poor woman,? Corrie cried. ?Yes. May God forgive her,? Betsie replied. And, once again, Corrie realized that it was for the souls of the brutal Nazi guards that her sister prayed.
Both woman had been sent to the camp for helping the Jews. Christ?s Spirit and words were their guide; it was His persecuted people they tried to save?at the risk of their own lives; it was His strength that sustained them through times of profound horror.
Here is a book aglow with the glory of God and the courage of a quiet Christian spinster whose life was transformed by it. A story of Christ?s message and the courage woman who listened and lived to pass it along?with joy and triumph!
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