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Jesus Is Victor
Ten Boom, Corrie
216 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1984
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Corrie ten Boom
102 books1,661 followersCorrie ten Boom and her family were Christians who were active in social work in their home town of Haarlem, the Netherlands. During the Nazi occupation, they chose to act out their faith through peaceful resistance to the Nazis by active participation in the Dutch underground. They were hiding, feeding and transporting Jews and underground members hunted by the Gestapo out of the country. It is estimated they were able to save the lives of 800 Jews, in addition to protecting underground workers.
On Feb. 28, 1944, they were betrayed and Corrie and several relatives were arrested. The four Jews and two underground workers in the house at the time of the arrest were not located by the Nazis and were extricated by the underground 47 hours after they fled to the tiny hiding place (located in Corrie's room).
The ten Boom family members were separated and transferred to concentration camps. Corrie was allowed to stay with her precious sister, Betsy. Corrie's father (Casper), her sister (Betsy) and one grandchild (Kik) perished. Corrie was released in December of 1944.
These acts of heroism and sacrifice became the foundation for Corrie ten Boom's global writing and speaking career which began after she was released.
Ten Boom has received numerous awards for her writing and speaking. Notably, she was honored by the State of Israel for her work in aid of the Jewish people by being invited to plant a tree in the famous Avenue of the Righteous Gentiles, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, near Jerusalem. She was also knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands in recognition of her work during the war, and a museum in the Dutch city of Haarlem is dedicated to her and her family.
On Feb. 28, 1944, they were betrayed and Corrie and several relatives were arrested. The four Jews and two underground workers in the house at the time of the arrest were not located by the Nazis and were extricated by the underground 47 hours after they fled to the tiny hiding place (located in Corrie's room).
The ten Boom family members were separated and transferred to concentration camps. Corrie was allowed to stay with her precious sister, Betsy. Corrie's father (Casper), her sister (Betsy) and one grandchild (Kik) perished. Corrie was released in December of 1944.
These acts of heroism and sacrifice became the foundation for Corrie ten Boom's global writing and speaking career which began after she was released.
Ten Boom has received numerous awards for her writing and speaking. Notably, she was honored by the State of Israel for her work in aid of the Jewish people by being invited to plant a tree in the famous Avenue of the Righteous Gentiles, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, near Jerusalem. She was also knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands in recognition of her work during the war, and a museum in the Dutch city of Haarlem is dedicated to her and her family.
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July 20, 2015
Another life changer by tante Corrie. The author delivered pearls of wisdom on each page, more so than actual storytelling. Therefore, this book is best read only a few pages at a time. So the reader can absorb and consider each point before moving on. Like a delicious cup of hot tea, sip don't gulp this one.
August 4, 2020
Just the best messages, observations, and encouragements out of her Notebook from her daily walk. You will definitely want to keep it for those times you need more Light to find your way in Jesus' path and to put your hand in His.
January 23, 2008
I love The Hiding Place, but her subsequent books are just so-so for me. I felt like this book was a little short of substance and long on preach. Felt choppy and a little redundant.
June 27, 2011
Die einzelnen Kapitel dieses Buches sind eigentlich wie Predigten. Es ist inhaltlich ganz gut, macht aber keinen Spaß zu lesen.
The chapters of this book are like sermons. It is quite good in content, but no fun to read!
The chapters of this book are like sermons. It is quite good in content, but no fun to read!
February 23, 2022
I picked up this book from church on Sunday morning and finished it by Monday night.
I continue to be amazed by Corrie's faith and her honest writing style. This book is not too complex, or theological, but rather very relatable and applicable. It is full of stories of real people who are facing situations of great suffering and trial. And in every one, Corrie proclaims the Lord's goodness, his love, his forgiveness and his provision to that person.
And I really could not put it down. I know that it did not have a plot and was more a collection of stories (or even sermons you could say) that were relatively similar to each other, I was captivated by them. I felt I was experiencing the joy that each story contained when a person came to know the Lord. It reminded me of my own experience when I first came to know Jesus. And there was something incredibly comforting about the simplicity of each story. It is easy to get caught up in the complexities of life and faith and forget the beautifully simple message of the Gospel - God's love for us. With every story, I felt that truth fill my heart.
Looking back, I definitely should have read it slower in order to savor every truth and piece of wisdom from each story, but that is why I will be returning to this book again and again. It was a wonderful read and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for encouragement in their lives, in hopes that you come to know the one and only true Comforter, Encourager, Friend and Lord we have in Jesus Christ.
I continue to be amazed by Corrie's faith and her honest writing style. This book is not too complex, or theological, but rather very relatable and applicable. It is full of stories of real people who are facing situations of great suffering and trial. And in every one, Corrie proclaims the Lord's goodness, his love, his forgiveness and his provision to that person.
And I really could not put it down. I know that it did not have a plot and was more a collection of stories (or even sermons you could say) that were relatively similar to each other, I was captivated by them. I felt I was experiencing the joy that each story contained when a person came to know the Lord. It reminded me of my own experience when I first came to know Jesus. And there was something incredibly comforting about the simplicity of each story. It is easy to get caught up in the complexities of life and faith and forget the beautifully simple message of the Gospel - God's love for us. With every story, I felt that truth fill my heart.
Looking back, I definitely should have read it slower in order to savor every truth and piece of wisdom from each story, but that is why I will be returning to this book again and again. It was a wonderful read and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for encouragement in their lives, in hopes that you come to know the one and only true Comforter, Encourager, Friend and Lord we have in Jesus Christ.
May 2, 2022
Christianity as mindfulness by trusting everything to the Lord … as a worrier it is hard to be told ‘worry us a sin’ as ten Boom postulates in the latter chapters. But it does give food for thought because as a child I was ‘happy-go-lucky’ and slept better for it. There are some nuggets of wisdom here and certainly one must respect the outlook and experience of a Christian resistance worker & Holocaust survivor, but as an ecumenical & inter belief thinker there were moments when this book was as oppressingly dogmatic as in others it was comfortingly uplifting. Read with care, but worth reading if you want to understand a traditional late millennial view of Christ.
April 13, 2020
As someone who is grieving and often frustrated, this book was a comfort and an encouragement to spend time with the Lord in prayer, giving my burdens to Him. While I don't agree with decision theology, she offers a lot of wisdom for us all.
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June 30, 2020I read this several times when I was young. I hope to re-read it in the future and be able to provide a full review.
For more on Corrie Ten Boom, see
The Hiding Place, Ten Boom, Sherill & Sherill, 1971
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For more on Corrie Ten Boom, see
The Hiding Place, Ten Boom, Sherill & Sherill, 1971
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July 3, 2019"Jesus ist Sieger - besiegte Feinde"
March 6, 2024
Simple read filled with wise advice and life lessons.
June 26, 2025
My mom just got done reading this to Hali and I. I loved it! It felt like bonus material for the Hiding Place!
July 27, 2011
Sweet gospel faith for today from a wise, bold and brave grandmother who'll live forever!
December 3, 2016
I am currently reading this excellent book by Corrie ten Boom!! I highly recommend this one!!
August 20, 2012
This is one of my favorite books Corrie wrote.
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