Review by Emily Guerra -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?

[Emily Guerra]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Have you ever wondered, what was God thinking when He created man and woman? Why did He put that tree in the middle of the garden? What is sin and why does it exist? What’s the main reason behind all of this and most importantly, of His plan of salvation? By reexamining the story on the Book of Genesis, we can get a glimpse of all the details about the bigger picture.

William E. Combs gives us the opportunity to look at those details in Who Told You That You Were Naked? A refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden. He does this not only using his own Christian knowledge and personal testimony but by supporting his statements with the Scriptures, forms of language and other professionals’ studies. He breaks the story down into sections that help the reader understand and absorb the significance of it.

Nakedness is not literal in this story. It’s not just the fact that Adam and Eve realized they had no clothing, it’s about feeling embarrassed or ashamed of themselves. It’s about vulnerability. Humans have the ability to know or sense good from evil or right from wrong. As you read this book, you can think about sin itself and forms of transgression presented by several characters from the Bible and their reaction afterward. The feeling of nakedness when they have gone against God in their actions.

The author definitely accomplishes showing a refreshing perspective or a different point of view to these stories and the origins of sin. He gives a handful of stories of how God spoke not just to him but to other people as well which is meant to strengthen his own personal testimony. I really like how in some of the chapters, he goes back to his story. He shows the readers his background in church ministry along with his wife.

I really enjoyed this book. It does give you a nice experience and gets you thinking, even researching some things from time to time. Makes a good or a very complete bible study I should say. When the author supports his statements with scriptures, he often includes them in the text and there are questions which he calls “Study Questions” at the end of every chapter to help you understand it better.

Overall, I give this book a 4 out of 4 stars. It is well-written and well-researched. I couldn’t find a single mistake; edition is on point. The language is also appropriate and very easy to understand. I would definitely recommend it for people that enjoy Christian literature, those who have a good grasp of their faith or just wanting to understand it better. I do think that non-Christians and people new to Christ could find it a little bit confusing but would still make a good read. Also recommended for group or solo bible studies at church and at home.

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