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Who Told You That You Were Naked? A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden by Retired Presbyterian minister, William E. Combs, is an inspirational, uplifting and informative book for Christians and Bible believers. I am tempted to classify the book as a guide for Christians, as it tries to clarify the concepts of sin, redemption, and exploration of the nature of faith.
The author focuses on concepts such as sin, salvation, and faith as introduced in the Old Testament especially in the book of Genesis citing the Garden of Eden episode. The reassessment of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden was a primary focus, but the author also points out the purpose of Jesus Christ on earth after the fall of man. Aside Adam and Eve, the book also talks about their children, and how Cain’s relationship with his brother is related to how sin first entered the biblical vocabulary.
The introduction of the book was very personal, one could tell what kind of home he grew up in. His poetic use of words describing how light illuminated the night sky, and how the ice diamonds in the snow sparkled was beautiful to read. In the book, he describes how he hungers and thirsts for Christ, to know more of him which should be the desire of every Christian believer. There is a lot more to faith and Christianity, so the author was not wrong on his statements on faith. Faith is not just the key tenant of Christianity, it’s the sole factor. Paul said faith is the “substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1). Faith is the very beginning of everything that really matters spiritually.
I love a bit of humor when reading books, and this author had his on display when he was describing how Eve was made. The study questions that are posed at the end of the book are very instrumental to the growth of any Christian. It doesn’t just ask questions from the book, but it also requires one’s personal opinions on the subject to provoke reflection and meditation.
The 10 chapters of the book were properly distinguished and explained, the relationship with faith in chapter 5 happens to be my favorite. The description of faith as a quantitative spiritual asset was insightful. This book is excellent for Christians and Bible believers. It might just take people who are not familiar with the Bible at all a little bit more time to comprehend it all. However, it is a well-researched educational material that even non-Christians can benefit from. It is a well written book and flawless. I would like to rate Who Told You That You Were Naked a 4 out of 4 stars.
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Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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