The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
Week 1: Introduction & Background — The Beje and the Ten Boom Family
Read the Preface and Chapter 1 of The Hiding Place. Key Scripture: Psalm 46:1 — "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
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Before Corrie ten Boom became a prisoner, she was a daughter, a sister, and a watchmaker — and the world she grew up in shaped everything that followed. Take a moment to consider how your own family and early life have formed the person you are today.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.The ten Boom home — the Beje — is described as a place of warmth, hospitality, and faithful Christian practice. What specific details stand out to you about how the family lived? What rhythms of faith had Casper ten Boom built into family life?
2.Casper ten Boom is one of the great quiet heroes of the book. What kind of man does he appear to be in these early pages, and how does his character foreshadow the choices the family will make later?
3.The ten Booms had a long history of friendship with the Jewish community in Haarlem, rooted in their reading of the Old Testament and their love for God's chosen people. How does that theological conviction differ from mere political sympathy — and why does the difference matter?
a.Where does your own care for others come from — obligation, compassion, or something deeper?
b.How might a stronger rootedness in Scripture change the way you see and respond to people who are suffering?
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