Hinds' Feet on High Places: A Review

I first learned about this book by Hannah Hurnard, a young missionary to Palestine, more than 45 years ago when a group of young people gathered and we read the book together. I have since read the book many times through the years and just finished reading it again in a beautiful new illustrated edition published by Tyndale House publishers.

I liken this book to Bunyan’s, Pilgrim’s Progress. However I find this book more readable.

In the preface to this allegory, the author recalls how one morning during the daily Bible reading on their mission compound in Palestine, their little Arab nurse read from Daily Light a quotation from the Song of Songs, “The voice of my Beloved! Behold he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills” (Song of Solomon 2:8).

When asked what the verse meant, the Arab nurse looked up with a happy smile of understanding and said, “It means there are no obstacles which our Savior’s love cannot overcome, and that to him, mountains of difficulty are as easy as an asphalt road.”

Hannah Hurnard wrote this allegory about a young lady, named Much Afraid, who lived in the Valley of Humiliation and worked for the Chief Shepherd. She was part of the Fearing Family and the village she lived in was named Much-Trembling.

Some of her relatives included; her aunt, Mrs. Dismal Forebodings, and her cousins Gloomy, Spiteful and Craven Fear. Other relatives include; Old Lord Fearing, Self-Pity and Pride.

The story is how the Shepherd takes her to the “High Places” where perfect love casts out all fear.

I recommend this book highly.

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