{"product_id":"knowing-god-revised-50th-anniversary","title":"Knowing God (Revised, 50th Anniversary)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOver the past twenty years J.I.Packer's classic has revealed to over a million Christians around the world the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing God. This new edition is Americanized and completely retypeset with a new preface by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Here is a theologian who puts the hay where the sheep can reach it--plainly shows us ordinary folks what it means to know God.\"--Elisabeth Elliot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[Packer's] style is succinct, vivid, and epigrammatic. His perspective is mind stretching, as he surveys the whole biblical scene. And the truth he handles fires the heart. At least it fired mine and compelled me to turn aside to worship and to pray.\"--John R. W. Stott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This book is strong meat. To read and digest it is an experience no discerning reader is likely to forget.\"--Church Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I have never come across a book that expressed and extolled quite so well the mightiness of God and placed in good perspective the attributes of God and their relevance to our own living. As you read the book the fact that you're a child of God thrills you.\"--Alliance Witness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Week by week and day by day, Packer gives advice that is sure to motivate and inspire readers to reach for more in their quest to unite with God. A fine read for any devoted Christian.\"--James A. Cox, Library Bookwatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hundred years from now only a handful of books written today will still be widely read and accepted as Christian classics. Dr. James I. Packer's \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e may well prove to be one of them. A gifted theologian and writer, Dr. Packer has the rare ability to deal with profound and basic spiritual truths in a practical and highly readable way. This book will help every reader grasp in a fuller way one of the Bible's greatest truths: that we can know God personally because God wants us to know him.\u003c\/p\u003e--Billy Graham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe books and essays Dr. Packer has written could fill shelves, but he is still known best for his fine work in \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e. Others may have followed with books about desiring, loving, serving, or seeking God, but Dr. Packer's volume says it simply, says it best.\u003c\/p\u003e--Joni Eareckson Tada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e is must reading for any Christian who is serious about their faith. While it is theology, it is practical, and while it is profound, it is easy reading. I highly recommend it.\u003c\/p\u003e--John Perkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI first read the book in 1977 in what was then the ninth American printing. I was discipled by that book before I knew what discipleship was! As I reread it recently, I was embarrassed by all the ideas I kept coming upon that I thought were mine. Then I realized that through his book Packer had made them mine. It dawned on me that bad books try to tell us what to think, while good books help us to think. But truly good books shape the way we think. That's what this book did for me. There isn't a song I've written that hasn't been impacted by the point of view in this book. \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e not only points to the door, it provides the key, helps us open it and prepares us for the One we shall discover waiting for us on the other side. In his book Packer rescues us from the 'private religious hunches' of our theologically fickle age, from the 'gigantic conspiracy of misdirection' that would rob us of the deep, simple joy of knowing God.\u003c\/p\u003e--Michael Card\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Those who know God have great contentment in God.' It is no wonder so many are so discontented! They don't know God. Oh if only they would use \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e as a devotional study. It would create such a thirst for more of God that they would keep on coming to him in his Word and drinking of him. This book is the classic God used to launch me into a study of the sovereignty of God. I'll never be the same!\u003c\/p\u003e--Kay Arthur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor years I have been asked to list the top twenty Christian books I have read. \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e has been on that list since the mid-1970s. This volume is Packer at his very best.\u003c\/p\u003e--Chuck Swindoll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a theologian who puts the hay where the sheep can reach it--plainly shows us ordinary folks what it means to know God.\u003c\/p\u003e--Elisabeth Elliot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs long as I am able to read, I hope to read \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e by James I. Packer each year. It is so basic, scholarly, warm and reverent, I wonder how I managed without it for so long.\u003c\/p\u003e--Stuart Briscoe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[Packer's] style is succinct, vivid, and epigrammatic. His perspective is mind stretching, as he surveys the whole biblical scene. And the truth he handles fires the heart. At least it fired mine and compelled me to turn aside to worship and to pray.--John R. W. Stott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe thing that makes Dr. Packer's writing so vital, practical, and credible is that the man \n\u003cem\u003elives\u003c\/em\u003e what he writes. \n\u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e is the work of a man who \n\u003cem\u003edoes\u003c\/em\u003e--know him; and which makes us want to know him, too--and shows us \n\u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e.--Jack Hayford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf I can't put the Bible on this list, I'll choose a Packer book instead. Every national and world leader must seek to know the nations and world in which they serve. And in order to know this world and its people, we must first know the God who shaped and molded us all. Packer simply and powerfully re-introduces us to God: his attributes, actions, and, most important, his grace.--Joshua DuBois, My Top Five, Christianity Today, September 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFew writings deserve to be called 'Christian classics, ' but this is surely one of them. With the heart of a pastor, the understanding of a theologian, and the passion of a prophet, J. I. Packer brings the reader face to face with the living God.--Chuck Colso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterpiece by a master theologian. It serves as a wake-up call for those who are asleep to the majesty of God.\u003c\/p\u003e--R. C. Sproul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf any work of Christian literature deserves the title of 'contemporary classic, ' I believe that J. I. Packer's \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e qualifies for that distinction. It is my hope that this edition will introduce many new readers to the spiritual depth, the wisdom, and the abiding faith of this great scholar. He has discovered and shares with the reader the secret that knowing God's Word is the most direct route to knowing God.\u003c\/p\u003e--D. James Kenned\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is strong meat. To read and digest it is an experience no discerning reader is likely to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e--Church Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep any splendid book in print is a worthy project. Keeping Dr. Packer's classic, \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e, alive is reason to celebrate. The people of God will be superbly served by this wonderful gift. I congratulate InterVarsity Press.\u003c\/p\u003e--Lewis Smedes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have never come across a book that expressed and extolled quite so well the mightiness of God and placed in good perspective the attributes of God and their relevance to our own living. As you read the book the fact that you're a child of God thrills you.\u003c\/p\u003e--Alliance Witness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek by week and day by day, Packer gives advice that is sure to motivate and inspire readers to reach for more in their quest to unite with God. A fine read for any devoted Christian.\u003c\/p\u003e--James A. Cox, Library Bookwatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"For half a century, J. I. Packer's classic has helped Christians around the world discover the wonder, the glory, and the joy of knowing God. Now featured in the IVP Signature Collection, this thought-provoking work seeks to renew and enrich our understanding of God, bringing together knowing about God and knowing God through a close relationship with Jesus Christ.\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I don't often endorse a book this way, but I will for \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e. If there is one book that every single Christian should read alongside the Bible, it is this book. Filled with theological beauty that lives where we all live, this book will cause you to love your Lord more earnestly, to worship him more deeply, and to serve him more joyfully. This book is so rich, you shouldn't read it just once but over and over again.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Paul David Tripp, author of New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jesus Christ taught that eternal life is knowing God (John 17:3). This book by J. I. Packer helps us to do just that. Short chapters (originally magazine articles) are arranged to draw us to study more closely various aspects of God's nature and character. What could be more edifying? Over the last fifty years, I have found countless people who have been informed, encouraged, and brought to worship by the pages of this book. I know I have been and pray that you will be too.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As I reflect on the fiftieth anniversary of J. I. Packer's \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e, I ask, How has this book remained relevant through a half century? Two connected thoughts are at the front of my mind. Theology is the application of God's word by people to every area of life. This book is no dry, heady treatise; it is the epitome of theology applied to life. Second, knowing God is the whole point of God's revelation and our existence. There are few works outside Holy Scripture that draw our affections into this truth more than \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e. May the Lord bless this generation to love him more deeply by reading these pages.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Irwyn L. Ince Jr., author of The Beautiful Community: Unity, Diversity, and the Church at Its Best\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best books I have ever read. And J. I. Packer is one of the best thinkers I have ever known. If a great book combines a great topic with a great writer, then \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e is truly great. So much in our world today is second-rate, but this book is a treasure we can enjoy deeply--and because of it, know God better!\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Ray Ortlund, president of Renewal Ministries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A hundred years from now only a handful of books written today will still be widely read and accepted as Christian classics. Dr. James I. Packer's \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e may well prove to be one of them. A gifted theologian and writer, Dr. Packer has the rare ability to deal with profound and basic spiritual truths in a practical and highly readable way. This book will help every reader grasp in a fuller way one of the Bible's greatest truths: that we can know God personally because God wants us to know him.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Billy Graham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The books and essays Dr. Packer has written could fill shelves, but he is still known best for his fine work in \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e. Others may have followed with books about desiring, loving, serving, or seeking God, but Dr. Packer's volume says it simply, says it best.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Joni Eareckson Tada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e is must reading for any Christian who is serious about their faith. While it is theology, it is practical, and while it is profound, it is easy reading. I highly recommend it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--John Perkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"'Those who know God have great contentment in God.' It is no wonder so many are so discontented! They don't know God. Oh if only they would use \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e as a devotional study. It would create such a thirst for more of God that they would keep on coming to him in his Word and drinking of him. This book is the classic God used to launch me into a study of the sovereignty of God. I'll never be the same!\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Kay Arthur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For years I have been asked to list the top twenty Christian books I have read. \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e has been on that list since the mid-1970s. This volume is Packer at his very best.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Chuck Swindoll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Here is a theologian who puts the hay where the sheep can reach it--plainly shows us ordinary folks what it means to know God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Elisabeth Elliot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The thing that makes Dr. Packer's writing so vital, practical, and credible is that the man \n\u003cem\u003elives\u003c\/em\u003e what he writes. \n\u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e is the work of a man who \n\u003cem\u003edoes\u003c\/em\u003e--know him; and which makes us want to know him, too--and shows us \n\u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e.\"--Jack Hayford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"If I can't put the Bible on this list, I'll choose a Packer book instead. Every national and world leader must seek to know the nations and world in which they serve. And in order to know this world and its people, we must first know the God who shaped and molded us all. Packer simply and powerfully re-introduces us to God: his attributes, actions, and, most important, his grace.\"--Joshua DuBois, \"My Top Five,\" Christianity Today, September 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Few writings deserve to be called 'Christian classics, ' but this is surely one of them. With the heart of a pastor, the understanding of a theologian, and the passion of a prophet, J. I. Packer brings the reader face to face with the living God.\"--Chuck Colson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterpiece by a master theologian. It serves as a wake-up call for those who are asleep to the majesty of God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--R. C. Sproul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If any work of Christian literature deserves the title of 'contemporary classic, ' I believe that J. I. Packer's \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e qualifies for that distinction. It is my hope that this edition will introduce many new readers to the spiritual depth, the wisdom, and the abiding faith of this great scholar. He has discovered and shares with the reader the secret that knowing God's Word is the most direct route to knowing God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--D. James Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is strong meat. To read and digest it is an experience no discerning reader is likely to forget.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Church Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"To keep any splendid book in print is a worthy project. Keeping Dr. Packer's classic, \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e, alive is reason to celebrate. The people of God will be superbly served by this wonderful gift. I congratulate InterVarsity Press.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Lewis Smedes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I have never come across a book that expressed and extolled quite so well the mightiness of God and placed in good perspective the attributes of God and their relevance to our own living. As you read the book the fact that you're a child of God thrills you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Alliance Witness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Kevin J. Vanhoozer\u003cbr\u003ePreface (1993)\u003cbr\u003ePreface (1973)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Know the Lord\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Study of God \u003cbr\u003e2. The People Who Know Their God\u003cbr\u003e3. Knowing and Being Known\u003cbr\u003e4. The Only True God\u003cbr\u003e5. God Incarnate\u003cbr\u003e6. He Shall Testify\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Behold Your God!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. God Unchanging\u003cbr\u003e8. The Majesty of God\u003cbr\u003e9. God Only Wise\u003cbr\u003e10. God's Wisdom and Ours\u003cbr\u003e11. Thy Word Is Truth\u003cbr\u003e12. The Love of God\u003cbr\u003e13. The Grace of God\u003cbr\u003e14. God the Judge\u003cbr\u003e15. The Wrath of God\u003cbr\u003e16. Goodness and Severity\u003cbr\u003e17. The Jealous God\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: If God Be For Us . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18. The Heart of the Gospel\u003cbr\u003e19. Sons of God\u003cbr\u003e20. Thou Our Guide\u003cbr\u003e21. These Inward Trials\u003cbr\u003e22. The Adequacy of God\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Preface to the Study Guide (1975)\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"To read \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e is to experience the reality of God, not simply the reality of J. I. Packer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Kevin J. Vanhoozer, research professor of systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, from the foreword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There are very few books that communicate such glorious truth--and communicate it as succinctly and as well--as \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e. Through Packer's penetrating mind and gifted pen, the majesty of God and the wonder of the gospel shine through on every page. Easily one of the most influential books of the last half century.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Kevin DeYoung, senior pastor of Christ Covenant Church and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I first read the book in 1977 in what was then the ninth American printing. I was discipled by that book before I knew what discipleship was! As I reread it recently, I was embarrassed by all the ideas I kept coming upon that I thought were mine. Then I realized that through his book Packer had made them mine. It dawned on me that bad books try to tell us what to think, while good books help us to think. But truly good books shape the way we think. That's what this book did for me. There isn't a song I've written that hasn't been impacted by the point of view in this book. \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e not only points to the door, it provides the key, helps us open it and prepares us for the One we shall discover waiting for us on the other side. In his book Packer rescues us from the 'private religious hunches' of our theologically fickle age, from the 'gigantic conspiracy of misdirection' that would rob us of the deep, simple joy of knowing God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Michael Card\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As long as I am able to read, I hope to read \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e by James I. Packer each year. It is so basic, scholarly, warm and reverent, I wonder how I managed without it for so long.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Stuart Briscoe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Week by week and day by day, Packer gives advice that is sure to motivate and inspire readers to reach for more in their quest to unite with God. A fine read for any devoted Christian.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--James A. Cox, Library Bookwatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I first encountered J. I. Packer's \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e as a young Christian many years ago. As numerous generations have read this book, it has helped Christians hungry to know God to learn how--by growing in their walk with Jesus Christ. This fiftieth anniversary edition of Dr. Packer's classic book will help the next generation of Christians grasp what it means to know God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Jarvis J. Williams, associate professor of New Testament interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I was four years old when J. I. Packer wrote \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e. Fifty years later, it is abundantly clear that he heeded the call to commend God's mighty acts from one generation to the next. To revisit this book (or to read it for the first time) is to recognize its influence over countless Christian thinkers, preachers, teachers, and writers--a generation who stood at a crossroads and followed Packer's call to walk the ancient paths. He offered nothing new or novel, but a well-trodden way worn clear by the feet of the faithful who came before. In \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e, he restored to us a much-needed and transforming vision of God high and lifted up. I am a direct beneficiary of this good guide, and I pray it will endure as a signpost for generations to come.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Jen Wilkin, Bible teacher and author of Women of the Word\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[Packer's] style is succinct, vivid, and epigrammatic. His perspective is mind stretching, as he surveys the whole biblical scene. And the truth he handles fires the heart. At least it fired mine and compelled me to turn aside to worship and to pray.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--John R. W. Stott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The thing that makes Dr. Packer's writing so vital, practical, and credible is that the man \u003cem\u003elives\u003c\/em\u003e what he writes. \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e is the work of a man who \u003cem\u003edoes\u003c\/em\u003e--know him; and which makes us want to know him, too--and shows us \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Jack Hayford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If I can't put the Bible on this list, I'll choose a Packer book instead. Every national and world leader must seek to know the nations and world in which they serve. And in order to know this world and its people, we must first know the God who shaped and molded us all. Packer simply and powerfully re-introduces us to God: his attributes, actions, and, most important, his grace.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Joshua DuBois, \"My Top Five,\" Christianity Today, September 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Few writings deserve to be called 'Christian classics, ' but this is surely one of them. With the heart of a pastor, the understanding of a theologian, and the passion of a prophet, J. I. Packer brings the reader face to face with the living God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Chuck Colson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"For half a century, J. I. Packer's classic has helped Christians everywhere discover the wonder, glory, and joy of knowing God. This fiftieth anniversary edition of a thought-provoking work seeks to renew and enrich our understanding of God, bringing together knowing about God and knowing God through a close relationship with Jesus Christ\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The books and essays Dr. Packer has written could fill shelves, but he is still known best for his fine work in \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e. Others may have followed with books about desiring, loving, serving, or seeking God, but Dr. Packer's volume says it simply, says it best.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Joni Eareckson Tada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. I. Packer (1926-2020) is regarded as one of the most well-known theologians of our time. Once named to \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine's list of the 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America, Packer served as Board of Governors' Professor of Theologyat Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. His books include \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePraying\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Quest for Godliness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvangelism and the Sovereignty of God\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRediscovering Holiness\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKevin J. Vanhoozer (PhD, Cambridge University) is Research Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author of many works, including \u003cem\u003eFirst Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Drama of Doctrine\u003c\/em\u003e and is coauthor with Daniel Treier of \u003cem\u003eTheology and the Mirror of Scripture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A hundred years from now only a handful of books written today will still be widely read and accepted as Christian classics. Dr. James I. Packer's \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e may well prove to be one of them. A gifted theologian and writer, Dr. Packer has the rare ability to deal with profound and basic spiritual truths in a practical and highly readable way. This book will help every reader grasp in a fuller way one of the Bible's greatest truths: that we can know God personally because God wants us to know him.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Billy Graham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e is must reading for any Christian who is serious about their faith. While it is theology, it is practical, and while it is profound, it is easy reading. I highly recommend it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--John Perkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I first read the book in 1977 in what was then the ninth American printing. I was discipled by that book before I knew what discipleship was! As I reread it recently, I was embarrassed by all the ideas I kept coming upon that I thought were mine. Then I realized that through his book Packer had made them mine. It dawned on me that bad books try to tell us what to think, while good books help us to think. But truly good books shape the way we think. That's what this book did for me. There isn't a song I've written that hasn't been impacted by the point of view in this book. \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e not only points to the door, it provides the key, helps us open it and prepares us for the One we shall discover waiting for us on the other side. In his book Packer rescues us from the 'private religious hunches' of our theologically fickle age, from the 'gigantic conspiracy of misdirection' that would rob us of the deep, simple joy of knowing God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Michael Card\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"'Those who know God have great contentment in God.' It is no wonder so many are so discontented! They don't know God. Oh if only they would use \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e as a devotional study. It would create such a thirst for more of God that they would keep on coming to him in his Word and drinking of him. This book is the classic God used to launch me into a study of the sovereignty of God. I'll never be the same!\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Kay Arthur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver 1 Million Copies Sold! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience J. I. Packer's Classic Resource for Deepening Your Christian Walk \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over fifty years, \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e by J.I. Packer has helped Christians around the world discover the wonder, the glory, and the joy of knowing God. This timeless work invites readers to explore the profound joy of both knowing \u003ci\u003eabout\u003c\/i\u003e God and \u003ci\u003eknowing\u003c\/i\u003e Him personally through a close relationship with Jesus Christ. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from Packer's rich theological insight, \u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e blends deep spiritual truths with practical guidance, helping believers renew their understanding of God's character and His faithful love. Named one of the top fifty books that have shaped evangelicals by \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, this inspiring resource bridges head knowledge and heartfelt devotion, making it a must-read for those yearning to deepen their spiritual walk. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair this enduring classic with its companion resources available from IVP, including the \u003ci\u003eKnowing God Bible Study\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStudy Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDevotional Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, for a deeply enriching experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/i\u003e features: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTime-Tested Wisdom: \u003c\/b\u003e Continues to guide readers for over half a century as a bestseller with over 1 million copies sold \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpiritual Insight: \u003c\/b\u003e Thoughtfully unpacks essential Christian truths to strengthen your faith \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEngaging Style: \u003c\/b\u003e Combines theological depth with an accessible, practical approach. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAward-Winning Legacy: \u003c\/b\u003e Recognized as a foundational work for evangelical Christians \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the wonder and glory of truly knowing God through this classic book that continues to inspire and transform lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A hundred years from now only a handful of books written today will still be widely read and accepted as Christian classics. Dr. James I. Packer's\u003c\/i\u003e Knowing God \u003ci\u003emay well prove to be one of them. A gifted theologian and writer, Dr. Packer has the rare ability to deal with profound and basic spiritual truths in a practical and highly readable way. This book will help every reader grasp in a fuller way one of the Bible's greatest truths: that we can know God personally because God wants us to know him.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Billy Graham\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003ePacker, J I\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. I. Packer (1926-2020) is regarded as one of the most well-known theologians of our time. Once named to \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine's list of the 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America, Packer served as Board of Governors' Professor of Theologyat Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. His books include \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePraying\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Quest for Godliness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvangelism and the Sovereignty of God\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRediscovering Holiness\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eVanhoozer, Kevin J\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKevin J. Vanhoozer (PhD, Cambridge University) is Research Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author of many works, including \u003cem\u003eFirst Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Drama of Doctrine\u003c\/em\u003e and is coauthor with Daniel Treier of \u003cem\u003eTheology and the Mirror of Scripture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Packer, J I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2023-10-03\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Religion|Christian Living|Spiritual Growth|Religion|Christian Theology|General|Self-Help|Spiritual|Religion|Christian Ministry|Discipleship|Religion|Theology|Religion|Spirituality|Religion|Devotional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e God (Christianity)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781514007761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781514007761\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IVP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52150169043225,"sku":"SP-9781514007761","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/1ddfa53b-34a2-4bfd-a3f9-2c0ca914afca.jpg?v=1784490987","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/knowing-god-revised-50th-anniversary","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}