Review by Janien van Rooyen -- Who Told You That You Wer...
Posted: 31 May 2017, 01:47
[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]
4 out of 4 stars
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We all grew up with the Bible, being read to us in such a confusing way. With little imagination, we were taught to accept it as it is. The verses left us thinking that it was written to get the message across only. I remember thinking, as a child, that God lied to Adam. They did not die when they ate from the forbidden tree. How is it that God is allowed lying, yet we aren't?
I now realize that Adam and Eve, did in fact die, or at the least, their innocence did.
In Who Told You That You Were Naked, William E. Comb, brings to life, the events that happened so many years ago. Putting life and color into it. Giving the reader the ability to read the book using imagination, whilst managing to portray the Truth in an interesting, eye opening way. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It enabled me to look at the world, religion, sin and grace from a completely different angle.
The study questions at the end of each chapter, highlights the message that the author is trying to get across. It focuses on the main aspects of the book. I had to go back a couple of times to make sure I understood the question and the answer that it held. This was extremely helpful in understanding what the book was really about.
The grace of God is so much bigger than we can ever imagine. If, He was not a loving, forgiving God, surely he would have ended the whole earth right there and then, when sin started. Surely He would have given up and maybe murmur to Himself: "This is not what I had planned and no one will go against My will". But, He didn't. He kept believing and wanted His will done, even after realizing that we are all about to commit some sort of sin, over and over again. His grace kept us going. His forgiveness. His love.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I don't always enjoy reading books about religion but, this one was completely different. It had every element of life to it. You could see colors and events unfolding in such a magnificent way. It sure is bound to make even the biggest non believer, sit down with a couple of serious questions. I loved every minute of reading the Days of Creation through the eyes of William E. Comb.
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Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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4 out of 4 stars
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We all grew up with the Bible, being read to us in such a confusing way. With little imagination, we were taught to accept it as it is. The verses left us thinking that it was written to get the message across only. I remember thinking, as a child, that God lied to Adam. They did not die when they ate from the forbidden tree. How is it that God is allowed lying, yet we aren't?
I now realize that Adam and Eve, did in fact die, or at the least, their innocence did.
In Who Told You That You Were Naked, William E. Comb, brings to life, the events that happened so many years ago. Putting life and color into it. Giving the reader the ability to read the book using imagination, whilst managing to portray the Truth in an interesting, eye opening way. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It enabled me to look at the world, religion, sin and grace from a completely different angle.
The study questions at the end of each chapter, highlights the message that the author is trying to get across. It focuses on the main aspects of the book. I had to go back a couple of times to make sure I understood the question and the answer that it held. This was extremely helpful in understanding what the book was really about.
The grace of God is so much bigger than we can ever imagine. If, He was not a loving, forgiving God, surely he would have ended the whole earth right there and then, when sin started. Surely He would have given up and maybe murmur to Himself: "This is not what I had planned and no one will go against My will". But, He didn't. He kept believing and wanted His will done, even after realizing that we are all about to commit some sort of sin, over and over again. His grace kept us going. His forgiveness. His love.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I don't always enjoy reading books about religion but, this one was completely different. It had every element of life to it. You could see colors and events unfolding in such a magnificent way. It sure is bound to make even the biggest non believer, sit down with a couple of serious questions. I loved every minute of reading the Days of Creation through the eyes of William E. Comb.
******
Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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