Knowing God - Softcover

Packer, J. I.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 083081650X ISBN 13: 9780830816507

Publisher: IVP, 1993

• 2016 WORLD Magazine's Topping the Top 50
• One of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals (Christianity Today, 2006)
• Platinum Book Award, Evangelical Christian Publishing Association

For over 40 years, J. I. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the world discover the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing God. In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals. This edition is updated with Americanized language and spelling and a new preface by the author. Stemming from Packer's profound theological knowledge, Knowing God brings together two important facets of the Christian faith― knowing about God and also knowing God through the context of a close relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. Written in an engaging and practical tone, this thought-provoking work seeks to transform and enrich the Christian understanding of God. Explaining both who God is and how we can relate to him, Packer divides his book into three sections: The first directs our attention to how and why we know God, the second to the attributes of God and the third to the benefits enjoyed by a those who know him intimately. This guide leads readers into a greater understanding of God while providing advice to gaining a closer relationship with him as a result.

Review:

A lifelong pursuit of knowing God should embody the Christian's existence. According to eminent theologian J.I. Packer, however, Christians have become enchanted by modern skepticism and have joined the "gigantic conspiracy of misdirection" by failing to put first things first. Knowing God aims to redirect our attention to the simple, deep truth that to know God is to love His Word. What began as a number of consecutive articles angled for "honest, no-nonsense readers who were fed up with facile Christian verbiage" in 1973, Knowing God has become a contemporary classic by creating "small studies out of great subjects." Each chapter is so specific in focus (covering topics such as the trinity, election, God's wrath, and God's sovereignty), that each succeeding chapter's theology seems to rival the next, until one's mind is so expanded that one's entire view of God has changed. Author Elizabeth Eliot wrote that amid the lofty content Packer "puts the hay where the sheep can reach it--plainly shows us ordinary folks what it means to know God." Having rescued us from the individual hunches of our ultra-tolerant theological age, Packer points the reader to the true character of God with his theological competence and compassionate heart. The lazy and faint-hearted should be warned about this timeless work--God is magnified, the sinner is humbled, and the saint encouraged. --Jill Heatherly

From the Publisher:

Beautifully designed in quality bonded leather, each God's Light gift book gives God's Word on one of life's most important topics. Treasured verses from the NIV Bible are arranged in an easy-to-use format that will speak to the Christian and the seeker. These 160-page gift books feature classically designed interiors with gilded edges and covers adorned with rich, four-color photography and foil stamping. An attached ribbon marker completes the design. The personal size makes these books convenient for carrying in a pocket, purse or briefcase for instant inspiration. Through the Bible, God reveals himself so that we can walk into a more intimate relationship with Him. Knowing God features useful Scriptures that help us to see God daily as our heavenly father and intimate friend. As a personal reference or a gift for any occasion, this book is perfect for those seeking fellowship, renewal and strength in the Savior.

• Publisher: IVP
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 083081650X
• ISBN 13: 9780830816507
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 286