Providence
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From Genesis to Revelation， the providence of God directs the entire course of redemptive history。 Providence is "God's purposeful sovereignty。" Its extent reaches down to the flight of electrons， up to the movements of galaxies， and into the heart of man。 Its nature is wise and just and good。 And its goal is the Christ-exalting glorification of God through the gladness of a redeemed people in a new world。
Drawing on a lifetime of theological reflection， biblical study， and practical ministry， pastor and author John Piper leads us on a stunning tour of the sightings of God's providence--from Genesis to Revelation--to discover the all-encompassing reality of God's purposeful sovereignty over all of creation and all of history。 Piper invites us to experience the profound effects of knowing the God of all-pervasive providence: the intensifying of true worship， the solidifying of wavering conviction， the strengthening of embattled faith， the toughening of joyful courage， and the advance of God's mission in this world。
From Genesis to Revelation， the providence of God directs the entire course of redemptive history。 Providence is "God's purposeful sovereignty。" Its extent reaches down to the flight of electrons， up to the movements of galaxies， and into the heart of man。 Its nature is wise and just and good。 And its goal is the Christ-exalting glorification of God through the gladness of a redeemed people in a new world。
Drawing on a lifetime of theological reflection， biblical study， and practical ministry， pastor and author John Piper leads us on a stunning tour of the sightings of God's providence--from Genesis to Revelation--to discover the all-encompassing reality of God's purposeful sovereignty over all of creation and all of history。 Piper invites us to experience the profound effects of knowing the God of all-pervasive providence: the intensifying of true worship， the solidifying of wavering conviction， the strengthening of embattled faith， the toughening of joyful courage， and the advance of God's mission in this world。
Reviews
Lucas Bradburn
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Phenomenal。
Bronwyn Boots
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I’m not quite sure where to begin with this book。 Piper builds from a concept that ultimately God is for God， therefore all of his workings are for his own glory。 From this premise Piper moves to argue that the salvation of his people is the benefactor of God glorifying Himself。 In defense of this he argues that in order for God to ensure this desire He must work providentially in all things。 To defend this argument Piper first starts by working through the Scriptures to show that there is no do I’m not quite sure where to begin with this book。 Piper builds from a concept that ultimately God is for God， therefore all of his workings are for his own glory。 From this premise Piper moves to argue that the salvation of his people is the benefactor of God glorifying Himself。 In defense of this he argues that in order for God to ensure this desire He must work providentially in all things。 To defend this argument Piper first starts by working through the Scriptures to show that there is no doubt that God works all things together。 This aspect of the book flows like a Biblical Theology text。 From there Piper goes on to work through specific scenarios that God is providential in。 These topics range from sin to salvation。 What makes this book different from others of its ilk is that Piper never sets out to explain how God is providential over all things， but rather explains that He is providential over all things。 While this book is very theological rich， Piper makes it evident in each chapter that the providence of God is to lead us to worship Him。 I could not help but led to worship multiple times throughout reading this book。 Personally this book was incredibly helpful in answering questions I had about God’s workings in the Old Testament。 From a more seminarian level I believe that this book answers to those who accuse Piper of teaching a works based justification。 A well done and accessible book， and I am so thankful for it 。。。more
Becky Pliego
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This book is pure gold。 Beautiful all the the through。
Michael Kane
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This is the best book by John Piper that I have read。 The first was Don't Waste Your Life。 They are the most helpful books in my life by a living Christian。 Along with the Bible， Charles Spurgeon and C S Lewis， Piper has encouraged me greatly throughout my life。 I can understand how God uses everything I do to bring about His will through the many Bible verses and examples Piper uses。 God used a gentile prostitute， Rahab， in the line of Jesus。 God uses sinners and none of His plans are ever sto This is the best book by John Piper that I have read。 The first was Don't Waste Your Life。 They are the most helpful books in my life by a living Christian。 Along with the Bible， Charles Spurgeon and C S Lewis， Piper has encouraged me greatly throughout my life。 I can understand how God uses everything I do to bring about His will through the many Bible verses and examples Piper uses。 God used a gentile prostitute， Rahab， in the line of Jesus。 God uses sinners and none of His plans are ever stopped or changed by what we do。 He sees the end from the beginning and so it is easy for Him。 He is never surprised by anything including our rebellion。 I understand Jesus better now ; how He created， sustains， and causes everything without making us robots or taking away our limited free will or our responsibility for our own sins。 I wish I had a book like this earlier in my life。 Desiring God emails and podcasts have helped me grow both spiritually and secularly by showing me that for faith to work you have to use your mind。 Truthful questions are never a sin if you will seek the answers from the Bible and authors like John Piper。 。。。more
Christian Barrett
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I’m not quite sure where to begin with this book。 Piper builds from a concept that ultimately God is for God， therefore all of his workings are for his own glory。 From this premise Piper moves to argue that the salvation of his people is the benefactor of God glorifying Himself。 In defense of this he argues that in order for God to ensure this desire He must work providentially in all things。 To defend this argument Piper first starts by working through the Scriptures to show that there is no do I’m not quite sure where to begin with this book。 Piper builds from a concept that ultimately God is for God， therefore all of his workings are for his own glory。 From this premise Piper moves to argue that the salvation of his people is the benefactor of God glorifying Himself。 In defense of this he argues that in order for God to ensure this desire He must work providentially in all things。 To defend this argument Piper first starts by working through the Scriptures to show that there is no doubt that God works all things together。 This aspect of the book flows like a Biblical Theology text。 From there Piper goes on to work through specific scenarios that God is providential in。 These topics range from sin to salvation。 What makes this book different from others of its ilk is that Piper never sets out to explain how God is providential over all things， but rather explains that He is providential over all things。 While this book is very theological rich， Piper makes it evident in each chapter that the providence of God is to lead us to worship Him。 I could not help but led to worship multiple times throughout reading this book。 Personally this book was incredibly helpful in answering questions I had about God’s workings in the Old Testament。 From a more seminarian level I believe that this book answers to those who accuse Piper of teaching a works based justification。 A well done and accessible book， and I am so thankful for it。 。。。more
J。T。
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Remarkable。 Second only to Piper's Desiring God and just a bit ahead of Future Grace as my rankings would have it。Piper's gladness towards the Biblical reality of God's sovereignty in action （Providence） is pervasive through every page。 And it is winsome。 And it is clear and accessible。 This will be a book cherished and read for centuries。 Mark my words。 Remarkable。 Second only to Piper's Desiring God and just a bit ahead of Future Grace as my rankings would have it。Piper's gladness towards the Biblical reality of God's sovereignty in action （Providence） is pervasive through every page。 And it is winsome。 And it is clear and accessible。 This will be a book cherished and read for centuries。 Mark my words。 。。。more
Dr。 Z
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A marvelous book。 No surprises for anyone who has read much Piper， but here it is all in one place。 Remarkably easy to read for a 700 pg book， the length includes many biblical quotations and clear explanations。 The short chapters are grouped 2 or 3 at a time into "sections" which in turn are grouped into "parts，" so there are a lot of chunks one can move through。 That to say， there's no reason any reader couldn't handle this。 Less of an "aha" kind of book and more one that groups the cumulative A marvelous book。 No surprises for anyone who has read much Piper， but here it is all in one place。 Remarkably easy to read for a 700 pg book， the length includes many biblical quotations and clear explanations。 The short chapters are grouped 2 or 3 at a time into "sections" which in turn are grouped into "parts，" so there are a lot of chunks one can move through。 That to say， there's no reason any reader couldn't handle this。 Less of an "aha" kind of book and more one that groups the cumulative testimony of Scripture in such a way that its conclusions seem inevitable。 Highly recommended！ （btw PDF can be had free from Desiring God） 。。。more
Adam Kareus
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If anyone wants to dive into the deep end of what it means that God is sovereign or in control。。。 this is the book for you。 John Piper lays out the truth if Scripture that God is sovereignly in control of everything。 He uses the lens of providence which he defines as purposeful sovereignty。。。 that what God sees， he sees to。 He extensively walks through not just the definition and goal of providence， but its extent and nature。 It is this last area， extent and nature， that makes up the bulk of the If anyone wants to dive into the deep end of what it means that God is sovereign or in control。。。 this is the book for you。 John Piper lays out the truth if Scripture that God is sovereignly in control of everything。 He uses the lens of providence which he defines as purposeful sovereignty。。。 that what God sees， he sees to。 He extensively walks through not just the definition and goal of providence， but its extent and nature。 It is this last area， extent and nature， that makes up the bulk of the book。 He （I am tempted to say exhaustively） walks through all the areas one could think of and shows how the testimony of the Bible is that God is has control over them all。 I would highly recommend this book！ The only down side is that since Piper's argument is so exhaustive and extensive it can get a little redundant。 。。。more
Amber Thiessen
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What do we believe about how God acts in the world？It's a deep question， that calls into question what we believe about who God is， and his work in us， and around us。The world we live in right now seems complicated。 We have probably wondered what God could possibly be doing in all the chaos that we feel and that we see。 When everything seems like it's out of control， our thoughts race and our minds run in circles。 Do we pause and wonder who it is we know God to be？In our responses to the pandemi What do we believe about how God acts in the world？It's a deep question， that calls into question what we believe about who God is， and his work in us， and around us。The world we live in right now seems complicated。 We have probably wondered what God could possibly be doing in all the chaos that we feel and that we see。 When everything seems like it's out of control， our thoughts race and our minds run in circles。 Do we pause and wonder who it is we know God to be？In our responses to the pandemic we've had to wrestle with this。 The global impact is vast， on our health， our finances， and our relationships。 Is it so vast that it has been out of God's sovereign hand？"For by him all things we created， in heaven nd on earth， visible and invisible， whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things were created through him and for him。 And he is before all things， and in him all things hold together" （Col 1:16-17）。The upcoming release by John Piper， entitled “Providence” is a study through scripture， revealing evidence of God’s purposeful acts over creation and through history， helping us to understand how he has acted in the past， and how he continues to act in our present。This volume is 750 pages， divided in 3 parts: to define providence， to reveal the goal of providence， and to describe the nature and extent of providence。 It provides a biblical support and explanation and application and celebration for this concept of providence。 He writes， “the focus of this book is on God’s sovereignty considered not simply as powerful but as purposeful。” Defining ProvidenceHe writes that， “providence has come to mean ‘the act of purposefully providing for， or sustaining and governing the world。” We learn that God acts intentionally。 He “does not simply see as a passive bystander。 As God， he is never merely an observer。 He is not a passive observer of the world – and not a passive predictor of the future。 Wherever God is looking， God is acting。”Revealing the Goal of ProvidenceHe then takes us on a journey through scripture， to examine the biblical witness about how God has already acted for his purposes in providence。We see that， “the ultimate goal of God in initiating the entire plan of salvation before creation was that he would be praised for the glory of his grace。” Through creation， the exodus， the law， the conquest of Canaan， the monarchy， the exile and finally the new covenant， how God’s purposes have been revealed， for him to be seen and worshiped as glorious， and that he would become the greatest treasure of his people， who would be supremely satisfied in him。 “Therefore the ultimate goal of God’s providence is to glorify his grace in beautifying， by the blood of his Son， and undeserving bride， who enjoys and reflects his beauty above everything。”Describing the Nature & Extent of ProvidenceAfter we’ve understood the definition of providence， and seen God’s acts of providence through scripture， he then moves to describe how God continues to act in the world， over nature， Satan， the nations， life and death， sin， coming to Christ， and our Christian living。 God’s purposes for the world are not seen as limited， but all-encompassing and extravagant。 This section discusses a lot of hard topics， like suffering， sin， and predestination。 There may be areas that you disagree with， or that are challenging to understand。 We can know and believe that God is continuing to act in our lives， transforming us more into the likeness of Jesus， to make our “faith visible as the public display of the beauty and worth of Christ。”As we see and understand the extent of God’s purposes in the world and in us， we respond with trust， hope and celebration。 For he is acting for his glory and for our good。ConclusionThe providence of God， how he moves and acts in the world today， is a mystery at times。 In our specific circumstances， we can’t know exactly what he is doing， but we can know that he has taken into account all the million ways that a situation is affecting everything around us， and that he’s got us。The providence of God bids us to hold tightly to the truth about who he is; that we believe he is the God of the universe， that he is sovereign over all things and is acting in all things。 As we love and follow Jesus， we learn to trust in a God who sustains and governs the world， and come to him with child-like faith， surrendering our own will to his。In the circumstances of the world around us， when we feel like things are out of control， the doctrine of God’s providence is helpful for us to think on。 So， if you are interested in seeing and savoring God's purposes， in a thorough volume， this is it。 It’s one I will come back to and reflect on。 *I received a copy of this book as part of the Crossway Blog Review program， in exchange for an honest review。 First posted on the blog: https://www。amberthiessen。com/post/se。。。 。。。more
E
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John Piper has described this 750-page book as his magnum opus， and it's easy to see why。 It ties together so many themes that Piper has stressed throughout his ministry， all in support of the strongest possible defense of the Lord's sovereign control over every atom in the universe， without ever falling over into fatalism/hypercalvinism。 Piper names his book after providence rather than sovereignty because he sees providence as "sovereignty applied，" if you will--God's planning of all things， i John Piper has described this 750-page book as his magnum opus， and it's easy to see why。 It ties together so many themes that Piper has stressed throughout his ministry， all in support of the strongest possible defense of the Lord's sovereign control over every atom in the universe， without ever falling over into fatalism/hypercalvinism。 Piper names his book after providence rather than sovereignty because he sees providence as "sovereignty applied，" if you will--God's planning of all things， including evil， for the greatest magnification of his glory。This is not a philosophical defense of the Augustinian position。 Others have done great work on that plain， such as Spiegel and Christensen。 Rather， this is a biblical defense， and a thorough one at that。 It is well worth the effort to make one's way through this book。 It is long but better overly dense。 It sings with delight in God and his provident oversight of all that occurs。 It is worthy of the Sovereign it magnifies。 。。。more
David Steele
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2020 was a year of pain， suffering， and anguish。 COVID-19 impacted countless lives， crushed the economy， overwhelmed our health care system， and influenced the presidential election。 By mid-December， the virus claimed over 300，000 lives in the United States alone。 We were told what is classified as "essential" and what is not deemed "essential。" Stay home-stay orders， social distancing， wearing masks became a normal part of daily lives。The lockdowns had a devastating effect on thousands of peopl 2020 was a year of pain， suffering， and anguish。 COVID-19 impacted countless lives， crushed the economy， overwhelmed our health care system， and influenced the presidential election。 By mid-December， the virus claimed over 300，000 lives in the United States alone。 We were told what is classified as "essential" and what is not deemed "essential。" Stay home-stay orders， social distancing， wearing masks became a normal part of daily lives。The lockdowns had a devastating effect on thousands of people。 Businesses were permanently closed， many churches stood at a stand-still， and hopelessness ruled in many hearts。 One report suggested that suicide rates among young adults skyrocketed due to the pandemic。In the midst of this crushing heartache， John Piper released his newest book， Providence。 I received an advance copy and began diligently reading this massive book， weighing in at over 700 pages。Dr。 Piper lures in readers with a four-fold invitation:An invitation into a biblical world of counterintuitive wonders。An invitation to penetrate through words into reality。 While the term “providence” is not found in Scripture， the reality of providence occurs on every page of the Bible。An invitation into a God-entranced world。An invitation to know God in a more intimate way。Once readers become aware of the theological terrain that lies ahead， the 700 pages to follow are much less daunting。The book is arranged in three parts。 Part one explores a definition and a difficulty。 The difficulty wrestles with the notion of divine self-exaltation。 Piper discusses the typical negative creaturely response to a God who finds pleasure in exalting himself。 The author demonstrates that anyone who resists the idea of a self-exalting God has fallen prey to a sinister mindset。 Indeed， “The idea that God is unattractive to us because he acts for his own glory cloaks a deeper resistance: he is unattractive because he is God。”Part two focuses on the ultimate goal of providence。 Three areas are discussed which include:God’s ultimate goal in providence before creation and in creation。The ultimate goal of providence in the history of Israel。The ultimate goal of providence in the design and enactment of the New CovenantThe great benefit of part two is delighting in the big picture of God’s providence。 From before creation， to the cross， and the final glorification of the elect， we find God orchestrating every detail for his glory and for our good。 As Piper writes， “God is supremely committed to the display of his glory for the admiration and enjoyment of all who will have it as their supreme treasure。”Part three reveals the nature and extent of providence。 The author skillfully demonstrates how God’s providence reigns over all things including the weather， world leaders， circumstances， and the demonic realm。 Piper shows how God’s providence superintends over sin and triumphs in conversion。In the end， Piper gloriously describes the final achievement of providence in the return of Christ， the glorification of his elect， and his reign on the New Earth。 He writes， "The great goal of providence is the shining forth of the glory of God in the holiness and happiness of his people through Jesus Christ。"My own experience as I neared the end of Providence was a keen sense of disappointment that the book was drawing to a close。 Frankly， Providence helped me maintain a God-centered perspective， even in the midst of a tumultuous year。Providence is a theological tour de force。 It is heart-warming， mind-riveting， and soul-shaping。 My hope is that Piper’s great accomplishment， dare I say his magnum opus， will have a similar impact on thousands of people around the world。 There is no question that John Piper’s Providence will be one of the most read and treasured books of 2021。 。。。more
Jorge Cardenas
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Piper's mature thoughts on Providence are contained in this book。 He tackles the subject from a broader Augustinian perspective， and specifically from a Calvinistic point of view。 His book is expansive on Piper's previous treatments on justification and predestination and his main backbone for the book is:Goal （I like that he defines Providence as intentional towards all creation and specifically for man）Nature （Well grounded on Christology following the best of the Reformed tradition and broade Piper's mature thoughts on Providence are contained in this book。 He tackles the subject from a broader Augustinian perspective， and specifically from a Calvinistic point of view。 His book is expansive on Piper's previous treatments on justification and predestination and his main backbone for the book is:Goal （I like that he defines Providence as intentional towards all creation and specifically for man）Nature （Well grounded on Christology following the best of the Reformed tradition and broader Christian tradition）Extent （Very thorough treatment on both OT and NT events， circumstances and peoples）About half of the book is devoted to the extent itself， with very thorough treatments on many， many passages of Scripture。 It is perhaps， if not the most， one of the most exhaustive treatments on the subject and at the caliber of Flavel's。Piper doesn't give much explicit practice on the subject， but it is there， just hidden for those readers who pay careful attention。 His treatment on free will is Edwarsian， and even though I do agree that Jonathan Edwards is compatible with the broader Reformed Orthodox tradition， Piper is shallow on this。 Of course， I say this as someone who has read from Vermigli to Turretin to Voetius to Aquinas on the subject of freedom of the will。Overall， this book should be on your shelf as a one-stop station on this subject。 The best modern treatment I have seen on this topic。 。。。more
Melissa
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This is a meaty book， meaning it is extremlly long but John writes in such an engaging way that I didn’t mind plowing through and reading his insights。So much good stuff in here and a wonderful reminder of God’s providence。 I highlighted so many thoughts but honestly I can’t share them all， that would be its own book。One thing I remember reading that really stuck with me due to our current political climate， no matter what side you voted for， is that God puts kings on thrones and removes them。 I This is a meaty book， meaning it is extremlly long but John writes in such an engaging way that I didn’t mind plowing through and reading his insights。So much good stuff in here and a wonderful reminder of God’s providence。 I highlighted so many thoughts but honestly I can’t share them all， that would be its own book。One thing I remember reading that really stuck with me due to our current political climate， no matter what side you voted for， is that God puts kings on thrones and removes them。 I think we can apply that to presidents as well。 God is in control and His providence will prevail whether we like the outcome or not。 It’s all about His glory， not man’s。If you are looking for a deeper insight into God’s providence I highly recommend this book。 It is worth the time it will take to get through。A copy of this book was given to me through Netgalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Mhughessc
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John Piper， well-known Christian author and pastor， is renowned for his ability to preach the Bible。 In this book， Piper explains the concept of providence， and its effects on the Christian life。 Providence is described by Piper as "God's purposeful sovereignty" （p。155）。 This book is divided into the following aspects of providence: its goal， nature， and extent。 Most of the book was too deep for a regular person like me， but I could see how theologians and pastors would really enjoy this book an John Piper， well-known Christian author and pastor， is renowned for his ability to preach the Bible。 In this book， Piper explains the concept of providence， and its effects on the Christian life。 Providence is described by Piper as "God's purposeful sovereignty" （p。155）。 This book is divided into the following aspects of providence: its goal， nature， and extent。 Most of the book was too deep for a regular person like me， but I could see how theologians and pastors would really enjoy this book and understand Piper's viewpoints。 Also， at over 800 pages， this book would definitely be more for someone who is well versed in doctrine and theology。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
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