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Review by Ms Awuor -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
[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 Adam and Eve that they were naked? Nobody, it’s simply because they ate the forbidden fruit; this we know from the book of Genesis chapter 3, verse 7. It states, “as soon as they ate it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked.”
However, what is never explained to us is the circumstance and what was going through their mind when they ate the forbidden fruit. William E. Combs re-tells the story of the Eden experience, being sure to point to the reader the unnoticeable aspects that led to their disobedience. For instance, he refers to the possibility that Adam and Eve wanted to gain wisdom, and become just like their heavenly father. Was that a bad thing? That’s food for thought for us. The long and the short of it is that Adam and Eve made a decision on the test of their faith, and their decision enslaved all of us to sin. But the book also bears a message of hope; God through the finished work of Christ Jesus at Calvary has devised a mechanism to redeem mankind from ruin.
This book was an easy read due to the author’s compelling style of writing. Each topic was properly introduced to the reader and objectives clearly set at the beginning. Also, the author used real-life examples to demonstrate the most important points. For instance, when speaking about the power of faith, even the littlest faith, Reverend Combs narrated the uplifting story of Ralph, to whom they offered prayers and got healed miraculously of kidney stones. He has also supplied scriptural references to back up his opinions, which was good for credence.
That said, I noted a weakness. While the author answers many questions, he elicits even more questions some of which in my opinion, cannot be answered conclusively because they are beyond human comprehension. What’s more, the book was well written and properly edited. Consequently, I did not spot any errors.
This book offers great training on foundational concepts of the Christian faith; as such I would heartily recommend it to new believers, especially those seeking to grow intellectually in the knowledge of God. I would also recommend it to theologians.
All in all, I found this book to be very informative and thought-provoking. It truly offered a refreshing reexamination of the Eden experience as promised by the author. I, therefore, rate Who Told You That You Were Naked? A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden, by William E. Combs at 4 out of 4 stars.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Who told Adam and Eve that they were naked? Nobody, it’s simply because they ate the forbidden fruit; this we know from the book of Genesis chapter 3, verse 7. It states, “as soon as they ate it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked.”
However, what is never explained to us is the circumstance and what was going through their mind when they ate the forbidden fruit. William E. Combs re-tells the story of the Eden experience, being sure to point to the reader the unnoticeable aspects that led to their disobedience. For instance, he refers to the possibility that Adam and Eve wanted to gain wisdom, and become just like their heavenly father. Was that a bad thing? That’s food for thought for us. The long and the short of it is that Adam and Eve made a decision on the test of their faith, and their decision enslaved all of us to sin. But the book also bears a message of hope; God through the finished work of Christ Jesus at Calvary has devised a mechanism to redeem mankind from ruin.
This book was an easy read due to the author’s compelling style of writing. Each topic was properly introduced to the reader and objectives clearly set at the beginning. Also, the author used real-life examples to demonstrate the most important points. For instance, when speaking about the power of faith, even the littlest faith, Reverend Combs narrated the uplifting story of Ralph, to whom they offered prayers and got healed miraculously of kidney stones. He has also supplied scriptural references to back up his opinions, which was good for credence.
That said, I noted a weakness. While the author answers many questions, he elicits even more questions some of which in my opinion, cannot be answered conclusively because they are beyond human comprehension. What’s more, the book was well written and properly edited. Consequently, I did not spot any errors.
This book offers great training on foundational concepts of the Christian faith; as such I would heartily recommend it to new believers, especially those seeking to grow intellectually in the knowledge of God. I would also recommend it to theologians.
All in all, I found this book to be very informative and thought-provoking. It truly offered a refreshing reexamination of the Eden experience as promised by the author. I, therefore, rate Who Told You That You Were Naked? A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden, by William E. Combs at 4 out of 4 stars.
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