A Sweet and Bitter Providence

Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty of God

Author	John Piper
Narrator	Grover Gardner
Runtime	3.8 Hrs. - Unabridged
Publisher	christianaudio Hovel
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Sex. Race. Scripture. Sovereignty. The book of Ruth entails them all. So readers shouldn't be fooled by its age, says Pastor John Piper. Though its events happened over 3,000 years ago, the story holds astounding relevance for Christians in the twenty-first century.

The sovereignty of God, the sexual nature of humanity, and the gospel of God's mercy for the undeserving-these massive realities never change. And since God is still sovereign, and we are male or female, and Jesus is alive and powerful, A Sweet and Bitter Providence bears a message for readers from all walks of life. But be warned, Piper tells his audience: This ancient love affair between Boaz and Ruth could be dangerous, inspiring all of us to great risks in the cause of love.

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Josh Morgan says:

The original review is available at: http://jacobscafe.blogspot.com/2009/12/gleaning-jellyfish-from-john-piper.html This review of John Piper's A Sweet & Bitter Providence: Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty of God was made possible through receipt of a complimentary audiobook copy through christianaudio's Reviewers Program. In having the opportunity to review, I thought it would be good to fina... Read more

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Jordan Rieck says:

Christianaudio.com has blessed me by allowing me into their reviewer\'s program. So from now on, I will be writing audiobook reviews ever so often and will post them on here and on their site. The first audiobook on my list is: A Sweet & Bitter Providence by John Piper. If you were wondering what kind of book this is, I would say this is a pastoral commentary on the book of Ruth. In this book,... Read more

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Nicki Maguire says:

I also listened to this as part of the review program and I must say that I was very disappointed. I've never listened or read any of John Piper's work before and this has certainly put me off. From the title I thought it would be very interesting to listen to, but it didn't live up to my expectations. In fact I had to force myself to finish it, as it was extremely repetitive and lifeless. Saying ... Read more