5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

Corrie ten Boom

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Feb 23, 2022
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Corrie Ten Boom's Secret Room

  • Corrie ten Boom and her family sheltered 700 to 800 Jews in a secret room called the hiding place during the Nazi occupation.
  • The hiding place held six at a time and was never detected even after the family's arrest.
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Secret Note From Prison

  • After Corrie's arrest, a coded note confirmed the six hidden Jews were safe.
  • The note said, "all the watches in your cabinet are safe," referencing her watchmaker trade.
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Survival and Service Post-War

  • Corrie endured the harsh Ravensbruck concentration camp but survived despite extreme hardship.
  • After the war, she helped former prisoners rebuild their lives and shared her story widely.
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