Review by Yunita_Yoe -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?

Yunita_Yoe · Post by **Yunita_Yoe** » 15 Apr 2019, 23:26

[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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“Why are you ‘clothing’ yourself with the trappings of wealth, education, a notable position, or even religious piety so you no longer feel vulnerable?”

E. Combs, William. Who Told You That You Were Naked? (213).

Is Gospel becoming more and more irrelevant nowadays? Do people still think they need salvation? Do people who live their lives abiding the laws could be considered as sinners? Aren’t they good people?

Who Told You That You Were Naked? by William E. Combs is written to magnify that particular scene of one afternoon on the Garden of Eden, when Man and Woman decided to abandon God’s command and had a taste of the forbidden fruit of knowledge of good and evil. This event had led them to experience the consequences of their misconduct, which were relational and spiritual death with the Creator. This new acquired knowledge of good and evil had eventually become the fountainhead of sin, which also inherited by all human descendants on earth.

The next question would be, if the nature of sin itself has been inherited by all human being, can we ever be saved from the law of death and sin?

The author uses creative reenactments or dramatization in some chapters to help readers getting a better grasp of the situational background that leads to human’s fall. The reenactments tell story about Adam’s first days of living bountifully in the Garden of Eden, in which readers could feel his close relationship with God; how God understood his feeling of loneliness and provided a perfect companion for him; until the very scene of how the serpent deceived Eve to eat the fruit from tree of knowledge of good and evil that she would certainly not die, but becoming like God. Every reenactment is followed by meaningful explanation, which is based on bible verses and Christian literature. And at the end of every chapter, the author also provides Study Questions for Discussion to entice reader’s critical thinking.

What I love most about the book is that the author brings new light into many bible verses that I have read through so many times before. One of the examples is taken from the passage on 1 John 1:7, where John invites believers to walk in the light, not darkness. The author relates it with the nature of human walking in the dark: we are most likely being so cautious about everything, because we are afraid to fall. It explains our tendency to rely heavily on our own understanding, instead of having faith in God to lead our life.

I also appreciate the use of personal testimonies to clarify some points within chapters. In Chapter Eight, rather than using long narrative to explain how to deal with evil, the author inserts his own personal experience on his early days of serving as a pastor. Every Saturday night, he and his wife would get ‘visitors’ trying to disturb their rest. And the following day, the Sunday Service would always be such a blessing that won many new souls. Knowing this pattern, they would just say a thankful prayer for the ‘disturbance’ as indicators that the next day would be another fruitful day for the work of God. And those ‘visitors’ never came back again.

I would definitely without hesitant give 4 out of 4 for this book. It is so beautifully written and easy to follow. Based on my evaluation, there is no grammatical errors or typos. The book has been professionally edited, which makes my reading experience so enjoyable. I highly recommend this book to any believers, who long to experience new life in Christ; or to those who might want to get refreshing and life-changing perspective from the story of Garden of Eden.

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Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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