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Review by rexoli -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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4 out of 4 stars
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This book, entitled "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs, is an non-fiction and religious work that centers on the "reexamination of the Garden of Eden". It is a biblical history as written in the book of Genesis between God and the first couple, Adam and Eve; their life and their failure which resulted in the arrival of sin and death to all mankind. The book also explained how God resolved the fall of the first Adam, how "the knowledge of good and evil" affected the way of life, and the coming of the second Adam, Jesus Christ, as He re-instituted the relationship of God and man by salvation through faith in Him.
Faith is also the essence of the book, and how to act with faith was discussed from mid-chapter till the end. Mr. Combs was very good at explaining the quoted verses from the bible by giving other relevant sources and making his own personal testimonies as an example to convey his ideas. He also included study questions at the end of every chapter as a test review on how much a reader can comprehend the learning from this book.
The part of the book that caught my attention was on the last chapter, were Mr. Combs discussed the pursuit of truth on how to interpret more accurately the reason behind the fall of Adam. It is not just a traditional "Adam sinned because of disobedience", but rather he elaborated the issue by citing excepts from different biblical standpoint and theological presentations about sin.
As death was the result of sin, it does not mean that anyone must first disobey or do wrong in order to die. Death is the result of the separation of man's spiritual and relational attachment with God since man was made from dust. Sin is not just a list of wrong deeds, but it is also perceived as the intellectual ability of man to compare and comprehend himself with others, his feeling of inadequacy, and his dependance on his own authority to decide what to do.
The part that I did not like most was the inserted story about Jared who had a back injury and badly needed healing. This story, which was similar to the setting as that of the time of Jesus, was used as an example of little faith. Also, I found two typographical error of a biblical passage of 2 Corinthians 5:21. These error can be found at Chapter 5 page 83 and Chapter 6 page 97. It is just a little mistake but it is very important to have accurate information when communicating with the readers.
I find this book very interesting as it broadens and deepens my understanding to some of the most debated and biblical topics. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, although it has some minor errors. I gladly recommend this book be read by Christian believers, bible teachers, youth group organizations, and bible students who are interested in pursuing the truth about sin and faith.
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4 out of 4 stars
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This book, entitled "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs, is an non-fiction and religious work that centers on the "reexamination of the Garden of Eden". It is a biblical history as written in the book of Genesis between God and the first couple, Adam and Eve; their life and their failure which resulted in the arrival of sin and death to all mankind. The book also explained how God resolved the fall of the first Adam, how "the knowledge of good and evil" affected the way of life, and the coming of the second Adam, Jesus Christ, as He re-instituted the relationship of God and man by salvation through faith in Him.
Faith is also the essence of the book, and how to act with faith was discussed from mid-chapter till the end. Mr. Combs was very good at explaining the quoted verses from the bible by giving other relevant sources and making his own personal testimonies as an example to convey his ideas. He also included study questions at the end of every chapter as a test review on how much a reader can comprehend the learning from this book.
The part of the book that caught my attention was on the last chapter, were Mr. Combs discussed the pursuit of truth on how to interpret more accurately the reason behind the fall of Adam. It is not just a traditional "Adam sinned because of disobedience", but rather he elaborated the issue by citing excepts from different biblical standpoint and theological presentations about sin.
As death was the result of sin, it does not mean that anyone must first disobey or do wrong in order to die. Death is the result of the separation of man's spiritual and relational attachment with God since man was made from dust. Sin is not just a list of wrong deeds, but it is also perceived as the intellectual ability of man to compare and comprehend himself with others, his feeling of inadequacy, and his dependance on his own authority to decide what to do.
The part that I did not like most was the inserted story about Jared who had a back injury and badly needed healing. This story, which was similar to the setting as that of the time of Jesus, was used as an example of little faith. Also, I found two typographical error of a biblical passage of 2 Corinthians 5:21. These error can be found at Chapter 5 page 83 and Chapter 6 page 97. It is just a little mistake but it is very important to have accurate information when communicating with the readers.
I find this book very interesting as it broadens and deepens my understanding to some of the most debated and biblical topics. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, although it has some minor errors. I gladly recommend this book be read by Christian believers, bible teachers, youth group organizations, and bible students who are interested in pursuing the truth about sin and faith.
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