The Crook in the Lot, Thomas Boston
The Crook in the Lot, Thomas Boston
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The Crook in the Lot

Author: Thomas Boston

Narrator: Jim Denison

Unabridged: 4 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2016

Synopsis

Originally published in 1737, The Crook in the Lot continues to bring comfort and inspire countless souls, and it remains one of the most beloved of all Puritan classics. Its depth of explanation regarding God’s role in our afflictions and sufferings is without equal.Thomas Boston—a well-known, influential, and beloved Puritan—was famous for his ability to communicate sound biblical truths in a way that conveyed clarity and insight. In this Puritan classic, he not only reveals a theological understanding of the problem of pain and suffering but also preaches from tangible experience; Boston himself had problems in life that caused him great physical and emotional pain.This short but powerful treatise remains deeply relevant today.

About Thomas Boston

Thomas Boston (1676–1732) was a Scottish Puritan and church leader. Educated at Edinburgh, he became the minister of a small parish in 1699. In 1704 he came across Edward Fisher’s Marrow of Modern Divinity, a compendium of the opinions of leading Reformation divines on the doctrine of grace and the offer of the Gospel. Boston later published an edition of The Marrow with notes of his own.

About Jim Denison

Jim Denison is an audiobook narrator and voice actor with over thirty years experience in professional public speaking, including five years as a radio personality.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathleen on April 23, 2017

Having read many books on enduring trials & the difficulties of suffering, Crook in the Lot approached this subject from a biblical angle that's rarely preached or understood. That is ...it's not enough to know that God is with you in your hardships or that He will ultimately bring good of all of the......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on June 07, 2018

It took me a long time to read this book and I am glad that it did. Each time I picked it up it was balm to my soul in some new way. It is not an easy book to read and I cannot imagine rushing through it but I was happy to read it here and there over the last six months especially when walking throu......more

Goodreads review by Josh on June 05, 2017

A book nearly 300 years old! Although I have read the Bible through many times, the Bible verse upon which the title of this book is based, is a verse that had never stood out to me before. The Scripture reference? Ecclesiastes 7:13 which states, "Consider the work of God: for who can make that stra......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on March 18, 2020

I've read through this several times - it's essential reading on God's providence, suffering, difficulty in life, etc. It's full of scripture and wisdom and a heavenly perspective on the afflictions we all experience. Each time I read or refer to it I'm brought low and led to confession of sin, as w......more

Goodreads review by Michael on February 05, 2015

Really, this book deserves a rating of 4.5 stars. This book (especially this edition with the introduction by J. I. Packer) is a must read. Written by the Scottish Puritan Thomas Boston and first published in 1737, this book speaks to those who are suffering, coming out of a period of suffering or......more

Quotes

“The pure biblical wisdom of The Crook in the Lot is badly needed by many of us, and so I am delighted that is being made available.” J. I. Packer, author and professor of theology, Regent College, Vancouver

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