Review by Laynee -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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Review by Laynee -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]
2 out of 4 stars
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Who Told You That You Were Naked? by William Combs is a detailed account of scripture's garden of Eden and how it relates to sin entering our life stories. The author begins with an introduction in which he introduces himself and how he came to discover light; this introduction is a connection to Genesis when he introduces Adam. One extremely unique and appealing aspect to this book is Combs' dramatization of the scripture he is writing on. From chapter one on through ten, the reader can connect with the characters through a life-like dialogue. In addition to the stories, there is a teaching aspect that follows in which the authentic scripture is used to highlight certain truths. The book begins with Adam and Eve, moving along until he gets to the life of Jesus Himself, all the while discussing foundational elements of the christian faith.
After each chapter there is a list of discussion questions to spur further thought on the chapters topic. This apsect allows for groups of people to come together if the reader wanted to share in their studies, or simply personal reflection. Also, the book includes several personal testimonies that relate to the content. The topics ranged from sin and consequenses, to faith and Jesus as our savior - this book covers a range of territory.
The thing that I personally enjoyed most about the book was the heavy reliance on scripture throughout, this book is not simply the authors opinions and thoughts but a result of study. A person desiring to study the effects of Eden will greatly benefit from this book. Also, several places throughout I found myself truly engaged in the presentation of ideas I had never experienced myself, this book is refreshing and offers new perspectives on a well known story.
The element that most deterred me as I was reading was the overuse of subtitles; this broke up topics into tiny paragraphs and led to me losing focus quite easily at times. In addition to this, it occasionally felt vague and religious. What I mean by that is there was not a lot of "real life" meaning/application added throughout. I enjoy reading non-fiction books that feel personal and alive, this particular one lacked in this area.
I would give this book a 2 out of 4 . My reasoning for this is that, although the author is extremely knowledgable about his topic and has a well edited product (I noticed no errors in grammer or typos), it did not connect with me in a profound way. I believe that many people can benefit from this book, I just would not choose to read it a second time.
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2 out of 4 stars
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Who Told You That You Were Naked? by William Combs is a detailed account of scripture's garden of Eden and how it relates to sin entering our life stories. The author begins with an introduction in which he introduces himself and how he came to discover light; this introduction is a connection to Genesis when he introduces Adam. One extremely unique and appealing aspect to this book is Combs' dramatization of the scripture he is writing on. From chapter one on through ten, the reader can connect with the characters through a life-like dialogue. In addition to the stories, there is a teaching aspect that follows in which the authentic scripture is used to highlight certain truths. The book begins with Adam and Eve, moving along until he gets to the life of Jesus Himself, all the while discussing foundational elements of the christian faith.
After each chapter there is a list of discussion questions to spur further thought on the chapters topic. This apsect allows for groups of people to come together if the reader wanted to share in their studies, or simply personal reflection. Also, the book includes several personal testimonies that relate to the content. The topics ranged from sin and consequenses, to faith and Jesus as our savior - this book covers a range of territory.
The thing that I personally enjoyed most about the book was the heavy reliance on scripture throughout, this book is not simply the authors opinions and thoughts but a result of study. A person desiring to study the effects of Eden will greatly benefit from this book. Also, several places throughout I found myself truly engaged in the presentation of ideas I had never experienced myself, this book is refreshing and offers new perspectives on a well known story.
The element that most deterred me as I was reading was the overuse of subtitles; this broke up topics into tiny paragraphs and led to me losing focus quite easily at times. In addition to this, it occasionally felt vague and religious. What I mean by that is there was not a lot of "real life" meaning/application added throughout. I enjoy reading non-fiction books that feel personal and alive, this particular one lacked in this area.
I would give this book a 2 out of 4 . My reasoning for this is that, although the author is extremely knowledgable about his topic and has a well edited product (I noticed no errors in grammer or typos), it did not connect with me in a profound way. I believe that many people can benefit from this book, I just would not choose to read it a second time.
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