The Fear of God, John Bunyan
The Fear of God, John Bunyan
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The Fear of God

Author: John Bunyan

Narrator: Jim Denison

Unabridged: 5 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/17/2018

Synopsis

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,” and “a fountain of life”—the foundation on which all wisdom rests, as well as the source from whence it emanates. Upon a principle so vastly important, all the subtle malignity of Satan has been directed, if possible to mislead the very elect; while the ungodly and impenitent fall under his devices. To the mind enlightened by divine truth, the difference between a filial fear of offending God and the dread of punishment is very plain. Still, by the devil’s sophistry, some of the most pious Christians have been puzzled and bewildered. Bunyan was not ignorant of Satan’s devices, and he has roused the energies of his powerful mind, guided by divine truth, to render this important doctrine so clear and easy to be understood, that the believer may not err.

About John Bunyan

John Bunyan (1628–1688) started out as an itinerant worker and a soldier. When he began to have religious experiences, he joined a Christian fellowship and soon began preaching. His discussions with the followers of George Fox inspired his first book, Some Gospel Truths Opened, published in 1656. In 1660, he was arrested while preaching. During twelve years of imprisonment in the county jail, he wrote several works, including Profitable Meditations, Praying in the Spirit, The Holy City, and Grace Abounding. He was released after the Declaration of Indulgence of 1672, under which he became a licensed preacher and pastor of the church to which he belonged; but in 1673 the Declaration was canceled, and Bunyan was sent back to prison for six months. During this time he wrote his most famous work, the epic Christian allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress. His defined religious outlook is balanced in his writing by an almost modern realism and psychological insight.

About Jim Denison

Jim Denison is an audiobook narrator and voice actor with over thirty years experience in professional public speaking, including five years as a radio personality.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gwen on September 19, 2021

Glorious. I started this book six months ago and tossed it during a long hiatus because I simply didn’t get it. The fear of the Lord seemed simultaneously boring and redundant (I believed I knew it only too well) yet rude and bizarre (why would God be so mean as to insist that I be afraid of Him?).......more

Goodreads review by Felipe on March 09, 2024

Muito bom. Um clássico da teologia puritana.......more

Goodreads review by Brian on December 08, 2021

Outstanding! Bunyan is famous as author The Pilgrim's Progress and The Holy War (both allegories). But his short and simple treatises on biblical and practical themes are just as good and this one is superb. Bunyan distinguishes between two kinds of fear, showing that the spiritual grace of fearing......more

Goodreads review by Emma Grace on August 09, 2024

Wow. This is so rich. I’m already thinking I’ll need to read it again before the year ends.......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on March 13, 2023

10/10. I loved this one and thought it was so helpful in understanding godly vs. ungodly fear, where it comes from, and what flows from it. Q: But would you not have the people of God stand in fear of his rod, and be afraid of his judgments? A: Yes, and the more they are rightly afraid of them, the le......more

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