Review by Ashlly -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
Posted: 03 Jul 2017, 06:40
[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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Who told you that you were naked? is about how sin entered into the world through our first parents and how the consequences of their? actions impacted both Cain and Abel and ended up enslaving the entire humanity. The author takes us through a journey where we begin to understand the hopelessness that took over our lives as a result of sin and how God in His infinite mercies provided a solution to redeem man and restore him back to his original position through faith in Christ Jesus. He further goes on to explain how faith sets us free from a life of sin and death. Faith, according to the author, is not a one time act but a continual walk with our Lord and Savior. He also mentions that though our walk will be characterized with much opposition from the enemy, we can rest assured that through Christ Jesus, we have victory.
He begins by helping us understand the close fellowship that God and Adam enjoyed. There was so much harmony, unity and oneness in the garden that Adam interacted freely with the Creator and the animals. He, in fact, had a pet called Lively. God would later give Adam the task of naming birds and animals which clearly demonstrates partnership between God and man.
The Lord would later realize that Adam was lonely and Lively was not helping Adam that much and so he decided to give him a helper. This he did by causing Adam to fall into a deep sleep, removing a rib from his side and moulding that rib into a woman. He named her Eve. The relationship they would later enjoy would be that of a husband and wife. Both of them were naked but not ashamed.
The serpent in it's craftiness deceived Eve into consuming the forbidden fruit. Amazingly, nothing happened to her and she saw it wise to involve her husband. She gave him the fruit and he ate it. At this point, their eyes were opened and realised that they were both naked. Even worse, they were ashamed of their nakedness. They? decided to devise their own solution to cover their nakedness by sewing fig leaves for themselves. They also hid themselves from God. It did not take long before God came calling. Adam, who was on his hide out all this while replied that since he realized he was naked, he hid himself. God's question was, "who told you that you were naked?
Though it's clear that Adam was engulfed with much fear, God did not judge him and his wife. He, however, condemned the serpent. Since God had warned Adam that death would occur if he eats the forbidden fruit, His word had to be fulfilled. Adam and his wife experienced both spiritual and relational death and this alienated them from each other and from the Lord.
However, God gave them better garments to cover their nakedness. The goal of redeeming creation would now include Adam, Eve, and their offspring and would be carried out by another Adam. The raiment made by the Lord for them from the skins of animals would also be replaced in the future when God would clothe all believers in His righteousness through the ultimate sacrifice of His son.
I find this book very helpful to anyone who desires a deeper understanding of God's constant love and mercy. It's educative, very detailed and on point. I recommend it to both believers and non-believers, young and old alike as long as they have the desire to know God and His plan for salvation.
The author has used a friendly and simple language that anyone can understand. He even uses his own experiences as a person and other short stories centered around the subject he is talking? about just to drive the point home. I find it absolutely amazing and enjoyable to read. Throughout my reading I have learned a lot. I haven't? found any grammatical errors, spelling mistakes or editing errors so I am rating this book 4 out of 4 stars. It's a wonderful book that many would enjoy reading and find helpful especially in their spiritual matters.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Who told you that you were naked? is about how sin entered into the world through our first parents and how the consequences of their? actions impacted both Cain and Abel and ended up enslaving the entire humanity. The author takes us through a journey where we begin to understand the hopelessness that took over our lives as a result of sin and how God in His infinite mercies provided a solution to redeem man and restore him back to his original position through faith in Christ Jesus. He further goes on to explain how faith sets us free from a life of sin and death. Faith, according to the author, is not a one time act but a continual walk with our Lord and Savior. He also mentions that though our walk will be characterized with much opposition from the enemy, we can rest assured that through Christ Jesus, we have victory.
He begins by helping us understand the close fellowship that God and Adam enjoyed. There was so much harmony, unity and oneness in the garden that Adam interacted freely with the Creator and the animals. He, in fact, had a pet called Lively. God would later give Adam the task of naming birds and animals which clearly demonstrates partnership between God and man.
The Lord would later realize that Adam was lonely and Lively was not helping Adam that much and so he decided to give him a helper. This he did by causing Adam to fall into a deep sleep, removing a rib from his side and moulding that rib into a woman. He named her Eve. The relationship they would later enjoy would be that of a husband and wife. Both of them were naked but not ashamed.
The serpent in it's craftiness deceived Eve into consuming the forbidden fruit. Amazingly, nothing happened to her and she saw it wise to involve her husband. She gave him the fruit and he ate it. At this point, their eyes were opened and realised that they were both naked. Even worse, they were ashamed of their nakedness. They? decided to devise their own solution to cover their nakedness by sewing fig leaves for themselves. They also hid themselves from God. It did not take long before God came calling. Adam, who was on his hide out all this while replied that since he realized he was naked, he hid himself. God's question was, "who told you that you were naked?
Though it's clear that Adam was engulfed with much fear, God did not judge him and his wife. He, however, condemned the serpent. Since God had warned Adam that death would occur if he eats the forbidden fruit, His word had to be fulfilled. Adam and his wife experienced both spiritual and relational death and this alienated them from each other and from the Lord.
However, God gave them better garments to cover their nakedness. The goal of redeeming creation would now include Adam, Eve, and their offspring and would be carried out by another Adam. The raiment made by the Lord for them from the skins of animals would also be replaced in the future when God would clothe all believers in His righteousness through the ultimate sacrifice of His son.
I find this book very helpful to anyone who desires a deeper understanding of God's constant love and mercy. It's educative, very detailed and on point. I recommend it to both believers and non-believers, young and old alike as long as they have the desire to know God and His plan for salvation.
The author has used a friendly and simple language that anyone can understand. He even uses his own experiences as a person and other short stories centered around the subject he is talking? about just to drive the point home. I find it absolutely amazing and enjoyable to read. Throughout my reading I have learned a lot. I haven't? found any grammatical errors, spelling mistakes or editing errors so I am rating this book 4 out of 4 stars. It's a wonderful book that many would enjoy reading and find helpful especially in their spiritual matters.
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