Review by ICHIKE -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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Review by ICHIKE -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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4 out of 4 stars
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Who told you that you were naked is well narrated account of the fall of man and the redemption plan of God. The author made a great deal of effort to make the book very enjoyable in a well dramatized fashion. Linking everyday expected way of live to show how Adam went about his daily chores in the beautiful and luxurious garden. The illustration of Adam’s first companion (friend if you like; a lamb) called “Lively” in the book is humorous and classy.
The deficiency of “Lively” in being a worthy companion and subsequent loneliness of Adam made it expedient for woman to be created by God. Adam appreciated this new friend and called her Eve. The author hierarchically linked the Adam and Eve relationship in a manner that everyone could relate to. He portrayed the garden in a “city” like manner without losing the taste of Eden as we know it to be.
The author brought out subtle context in the fall of Adam and Eve, which ordinarily would have been overlooked (however made bold here). Making the book a good researched material and well recommended for all who need details of the events in the garden. For instance why did the author of Genesis not use the word sin to explain the disobedience of Adam? And when sin was introduced in the subsequent chapter, what made it different.
Personal testimonies the author told made some chapters in the book and concept discussed real. One of such testimonies gives the reader an example of how to overcome similar issues. The one that stands out for me is this: “Satan and his minions often harassed my wife and me shortly after I was ordained and began serving the Lord as a pastor. They usually pestered us Saturday night when I needed a good night’s rest. Their technique: a constant pounding on the walls and hands descending from the ceiling. These disturbances kept us awake most of the night. When we did get to sleep, Miriam was often awakened by my restlessness. Turning, she could see me wrestling with a dark figure hovering over my body, and she rebuked it. Even though we dispelled these evil spirits, relief from them didn’t last long before the commotion returned. That is . . . until we detected a pattern to their harassment. Every Sunday following their attempts to keep us awake was a true blessing. People either committed their lives to Christ or attended our services for the first time and wanted to be part of our congregation. Once we recognized their behavior, we knew our unwelcome visitors had somehow learned of Sunday’s upcoming events and were orchestrating these pranks to interrupt our sleep. The next time the hassles began, we sat up in bed, thanked them for letting us know the worship service would be special, and told them it didn’t matter if they badgered us all night. Like mischievous children caught in the act, the troublemaking stopped”.
As a complete material for reference the author went further to show God’s redemptive plan for man. Using relevant bible verses to show how the peace once experienced in the garden is restored (covering of the nakedness if you like).
The study questions at the end of each chapter is something that makes the book a thought provoking and at the same time provides answers to this questions.
There is only one thing I don’t like in the book; the introduction. I think that could have been merged into the first chapter. There is also one typo “sonshine” in the introduction.
Overall "I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Who told you that you were naked is well narrated account of the fall of man and the redemption plan of God. The author made a great deal of effort to make the book very enjoyable in a well dramatized fashion. Linking everyday expected way of live to show how Adam went about his daily chores in the beautiful and luxurious garden. The illustration of Adam’s first companion (friend if you like; a lamb) called “Lively” in the book is humorous and classy.
The deficiency of “Lively” in being a worthy companion and subsequent loneliness of Adam made it expedient for woman to be created by God. Adam appreciated this new friend and called her Eve. The author hierarchically linked the Adam and Eve relationship in a manner that everyone could relate to. He portrayed the garden in a “city” like manner without losing the taste of Eden as we know it to be.
The author brought out subtle context in the fall of Adam and Eve, which ordinarily would have been overlooked (however made bold here). Making the book a good researched material and well recommended for all who need details of the events in the garden. For instance why did the author of Genesis not use the word sin to explain the disobedience of Adam? And when sin was introduced in the subsequent chapter, what made it different.
Personal testimonies the author told made some chapters in the book and concept discussed real. One of such testimonies gives the reader an example of how to overcome similar issues. The one that stands out for me is this: “Satan and his minions often harassed my wife and me shortly after I was ordained and began serving the Lord as a pastor. They usually pestered us Saturday night when I needed a good night’s rest. Their technique: a constant pounding on the walls and hands descending from the ceiling. These disturbances kept us awake most of the night. When we did get to sleep, Miriam was often awakened by my restlessness. Turning, she could see me wrestling with a dark figure hovering over my body, and she rebuked it. Even though we dispelled these evil spirits, relief from them didn’t last long before the commotion returned. That is . . . until we detected a pattern to their harassment. Every Sunday following their attempts to keep us awake was a true blessing. People either committed their lives to Christ or attended our services for the first time and wanted to be part of our congregation. Once we recognized their behavior, we knew our unwelcome visitors had somehow learned of Sunday’s upcoming events and were orchestrating these pranks to interrupt our sleep. The next time the hassles began, we sat up in bed, thanked them for letting us know the worship service would be special, and told them it didn’t matter if they badgered us all night. Like mischievous children caught in the act, the troublemaking stopped”.
As a complete material for reference the author went further to show God’s redemptive plan for man. Using relevant bible verses to show how the peace once experienced in the garden is restored (covering of the nakedness if you like).
The study questions at the end of each chapter is something that makes the book a thought provoking and at the same time provides answers to this questions.
There is only one thing I don’t like in the book; the introduction. I think that could have been merged into the first chapter. There is also one typo “sonshine” in the introduction.
Overall "I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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