The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
Week 9: Chapter 9 — Vught
Read Chapter 9 of The Hiding Place. Key Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 — "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God."
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Transferred to the Vught concentration camp, Corrie is reunited with Betsie — and their partnership in suffering becomes a partnership in ministry. Watch for how God uses the darkness itself as the setting for His light.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.The reunion of Corrie and Betsie after their separation is one of the emotional peaks of the book. How does Corrie describe seeing her sister again? What does their reunion reveal about the importance of human community in sustaining faith?
2.The conditions at Vught are brutal, but Corrie and Betsie begin holding informal Bible studies and prayer times with fellow prisoners. What risks does this carry, and how do they navigate those risks? What does the response of other prisoners reveal about spiritual hunger in extremity?
3.Betsie begins to articulate a vision in Vught that will grow throughout the rest of the book — that the worst places on earth are where God's love is most needed and therefore most powerfully present. How does she arrive at this conviction? Does it feel like denial, or genuine faith, or something else?
a.Have you ever encountered a person whose peace in suffering seemed to exceed what circumstances could explain? What effect did their example have on you?
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