Knowing God

By: J. I. Packer

Narrated by: Simon Vance

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 listener 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.

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Beautifully insightful

I highly recommend this book to every Christian and to any others who may wonder what the Bible teaches. In addition to Packer’s insightful message, expounding on Biblical truths regarding the very heart of Christianity, the book is well and clearly read by the narrator, Simon Vance.

One of the Greatest Christian Books Ever Written

Packer challenges, encourages, and inspires the reader to truly KNOW God. His writing style is impeccable, detailed but not exhaustive, informative but never boring. His understanding of Scripture and of God Himself is easily shown in his passionate and loving disposition. I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to know God more. This is one of the greatest, and dare I say, most important Christian books ever written.

get a different narrator...

sounds like Anthony Hopkins in "The Silence of the Lambs" reading theology to me in the car...

An absolute must read.

I have read many Christian books covering many topics. This book is by far the most knowledgeable and easy to understand of all the books I have read.

Relationship deepened

Loved every minute of it. This book made me look at God differently. Beautiful! This book helped me deepened my relationship with God. Praise God!

PHENOMENAL

The book itself is simply a MUST READ but the narrator makes it even better...you won’t be disappointed. Am currently on my second listen through

thought provoking

By listening to this book, I grew in my knowledge of God. It's well written amd well read.

Edifying

Right up there in my top 10. Thank you Lord for sharing your love together.

Second time through

I listened a year ago and then did a book study with some friends this year. 100% worth it both times. The book is both practical and thought-provoking. Even if there are some areas which you may not totally agree, the topic of Knowing God is well worth the time and thought that this book requires.

Essential reading for anyone seeking not just spirituality, but a relationship with God.

J.I. Packer rightly holds a place among the greats of Christian leadership and literature such as R.C. Sproul, John Edwards, C.S. Lewis, and John Owen. This book represents as thorough a walk through of the aspects of a relationship with God as you’re likely to find. The narration was superb as well.