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Original Title:	Through Gates of Splendor
ISBN:	0842371516 (ISBN13: 9780842371513)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot, Peter Fleming, Roger Youderian

Through Gates of Splendor Paperback | Pages: 304 pages

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Title	:	Through Gates of Splendor
Author	:	Elisabeth Elliot
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	40th Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 304 pages
Published	:	October 14th 1981 by Tyndale Momentum (first published 1957)
Categories	:	Biography. Christian. Nonfiction

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In 1956, five young men, including Elliot's husband, Jim, traveled into the jungles of Ecuador to establish communication with the fierce Huaorani Tribe, a people whose only previous response to the outside world has been to attack all strangers. The men's mission combined modern technology with innate ingenuity, sparked by a passionate determination to get the gospel to those without Christ. In a nearby village, their wives waited to hear from them. The news they received - all five missionaries had been murdered - changed lives around the world forever. Written while she was still a missionary in South America and at the request of the men's families, Through Gates of Splendor was Elisabeth Elliot's personal account of the final mission of these five courageous men. Filled with quotations from letters, material from personal journals, a wealth of photographs, and an epilogue update, this reprint of the original hardcover edition tells a lasting story of God's grace, unconditional love, and great courage. This story inspired the 2006 box office hit End of the Spear and is sure to inspire the next generation of servant believers.

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I rate this book 5 stars for the story itself, the writing is actually more like 4 stars at best. This book has really made me think. I find myself in moments of silence returning back to the story and the messages one can draw away from it. The book was about 5 American missionaries who were murdered by the hands of those they were striving to teach and convert to Christianity. Some of the thoughts that came to mind when reading this book were, what makes a man so completely devoted to his

Though the message is powerful, this book felt almost too cursory. Maybe she goes into more bibliographic detail in another book, but I wanted more to the story! I am amazed by the missionaries resolve, even amidst doubt, depression, and little results. I can't believe the peace the five wives experienced and the joy God gave them after the death of their husbands. Oh to be so grounded in spiritual truths that even the most debilitating tragedies can be met with such faith!

I gave this a 4 star rating not because the writing was amazing (it was dry/slow at times) but more because the faith and daily living of these men (and their wives) was truly amazing. They gave all and really lived out what the Bible speaks.

I was familiar with the story, but this was such a beautiful read. I got a little bogged down with the journey entries of some of the men (I dont care a whole lot about how airplane strips are made), but the last third of the book made everything worth it. It has given me so much to think about, and what encouragement it is to see people living by faith and not by sight amidst persecution. Only the Lord could work such heart miracles of forgiveness and peace.

Better than I expected. While I was indeed longing for a good, old-style missionary story, this was more realistic than most, quite matter-of-fact indeed, without showing the missionaries as heroes as some others do. And the 1996 epilogue II is a wonderful summing up and evaluation, echoing Job and glorifying God much more than I expected, transcending the mere results of the witness of the martyrs in the evangelisation work.

This is probably one of the most famous missionary stories in the world.Five men, sold out for God, entered the dangerous territory of the Auca tribe in Ecuador in the 1950's to try and reach them with the Gospel. They never returned. Their bodies were found a few days later on a beach. Elisabeth Elliot, the wife of Jim, collated their journals and filled in the gaps with first-hand knowledge. What struck me most forcefully was the wholehearted commitment of every one of these men to give up

Wow. I dont know what to say. The story of theses 5 missionaries (and their wives) is incredible. All of them were completely and utterly devoted to Jesus, and the way they lived and died is proof of that. I already knew the story pretty well, but reading it in Elizabeth Elliots words and the words of the others (through journal entries) gave it a more personal and weighty feeling. The five men were obedient to Gods calling on their lives and so attentive to Gods leading. It was amazing to see