Betsie ten Boom dies on December 16, 1944, while she was imprisoned at the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany during World War II. She passed away due to a combination of illness and exhaustion.
Betsie, Corries Ten Boom, Peter, Pickwick and Flip
As described in Corrie ten Boom's autobiography "The Hiding Place", Betsie was very serious about her faith and she loved Jesus. She had a heart for not only the Jewish people who perished, but also for the guards/Nazis for being misled.
In "The Hiding Place," despite the horrors that surround them, Etsie says, "Give thanks in all circumstances." As a result of the horrible situation that has left the women exhausted and starving, she prays to God.
In "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom, the nurse is Betsie ten Boom, Corrie's sister. Betsie was a loving and compassionate individual who cared for others, even while enduring the hardships of a concentration camp during World War II. She was a source of hope and strength for many prisoners during their time in the camp.
No, through her entire autobiography "The Hiding Place" she states how she and her sister Betsie ten Boom actually felt sorry for the Nazis.
She and Betsie inspire people to forgive and love and that God's love will never leave. They brought many people to Christ and continue to do so through The Hiding Place.
"The Hiding Place" is the famous autobiography of Corrie Ten Boom who lived through the Nazi occupation of Holland in WWII. Corrie was part of the Dutch resistance in Haarlem. It tells how the Ten Booms smuggled Jews out into the countryside and abroad. Eventually Corrie and her sister Betsie were caught and sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp. The sisters became separated but held within the same camp. Betsie could not find herself hating the Germans. Corrie lived with hate and resentment until she learned from Betsie how to place her trust in God's will. Corrie miraculously survived to tell the tale and help in the post-war reconstruction of Holland and work tirelessly for reconciliation in Europe.
I believe that Betsie ten Boom died from sickness and weakness caused by Nazi mis-treatment at Ravensbruck prison camp in Germany. The camp was stressful for all, including the strong and weak. Betsie was not one of the strong and the conditions brought her down. Personally I believe that she translated from being sick and dying to being in the presence of the Lord. Before her death, she was having visions and knowledge from the Lord about the future. Her release as well as her sister (Corrie ten Boom) occured before the end of the year just as the Lord told her. In Betsie's release it was from her sick body to the Spirit in the Lord. Corrie had to wait many years to be released from her body. From the book The Hiding Place you can come to know Betsie and her godly personality. If other women could have such a relationship with the Lord as Betsie did, they would gain considerably and others could see light from the Lord. Best to all of you that profess Jesus as Lord and to all He has called.
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