The Crook in the Lot; or, The Sovereignty and Wisdom of God, in the Afflictions…
Thomas Boston
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A meditation on Ecclesiastes 7:3, "Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight which he hath made crooked?," The Crook in the Lot considers the purposes of God for suffering and affliction in the life of the Christian. -Summary by Chris Bunn (5 hr 25 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 8:29 | Read by Chris Bunn |
| Proposition I: As to the Crook Itself | 31:53 | Read by Chris Bunn |
| Proposition I: How and Why He Makes It | 43:57 | Read by Lucretia B. |
| The Use of this Doctrine | 19:46 | Read by Ruth P. |
| Proposition II: We Shall Not Be Able to Mend the Crook in Our Lot | 36:37 | Read by Elsie Selwyn |
| Proposition III: Proper Means to Behave Rightly Under the Crook in Our Lot | 19:21 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Better to Be Brought Low than to Be Proud and Get Our Will | 34:36 | Read by Elsie Selwyn |
| Humility the Great Means to Bring All to Their Respective Duties | 34:25 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Directions for Reaching Humiliation | 18:35 | Read by Elsie Selwyn |
| In Due Time Those That Humble Themselves Under the Mighty Hand of God Will Be L… | 44:44 | Read by Ruth P. |
| What They Will Get By The Lifting Up Promised to the Humbled | 33:27 | Read by Ruth P. |
Reviews
SC Listener
The content of the book was excellent. The quality of the reading varies by chapter, as three readers contributed. It was definitely worth listening to, though.