Baffled to Fight Better [Paperback]

Oswald Chambers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1990

With great insight, Chambers discusses the myths of self-sufficiency and eternal optimism, revealing their inadequacy when faced with the destruction of all the humankind values.

Product Details

• Paperback: 142 pages
• Publisher: Discovery House Publishers (December 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929239199
• ISBN-13: 978-0929239194
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Oswald Chambers was converted in his teen years by the ministry of Charles Spurgeon. Chambers studied art and archaeology before answering the call to Christian ministry. Author of the bestseller My Utmost for His Highest, Chambers has more than thirty other titles to his credit, all but one compiled by his wife, Gertrude.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good and gracious, August 2, 2000

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"prewbee" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baffled to Fight Better (Paperback)

Sometimes the healing process can hurt. Job was a person like us and all of us can see a little bit of Job in us. Chambers masterfully brings out the fact that suffering IS NOT the curse of God or because we have committed wrongs. Job is shown to be moving CLOSER to God in his tribulation rather than further from God [which some modern commentaries do]--suffering, trials and problems ARE a part of human existence and better is the person who will see God ABOVE it as they must travel through it.

Baffled to Fight Better is EXACTLY what postmoderns need to lessen the anger against God when rough times come. God is NOT the author of confusion.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hope for the Devastated, August 27, 1998

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Dr. Li-ann Thio - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baffled to Fight Better (Paperback)

This book is incisive and speaks life into the heart of a bewildered Christian who is at a loss to grasp the "higher ways" of God; a prophetic perspective on suffering that may ease the pain and add grit to the soul...

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Doctrine, July 6, 2003

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Kendal B. Hunter (Provo, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baffled to Fight Better (Paperback)

I think Mr. Chambers's book is exciting because unlike most people, he actually read the book of Job. He uses Job's experiences not as a springboard in to general, vague, and platitudinous ramblings about suffering in general, but he discusses Job's suffering in specific. His loyalty and love of the text is reason enough to buy this book.

The book is divided up into several small lessons which takes several chapters and provides several paragraphs of commentary and sermons about the subject matter. I love Chambers's prose. It is powerful and direct. You do not get the marshmallow emoting, and greased truism that you would find in other books. If you do not know what good doctrine tastes like, buy this book an feast.

A last piece of advice: if you loved this book, and are electrified by chamber's power, then I strongly exhort you to buy the "Complete Works of Oswald Chambers." You will love running along side this man's mind and heart.