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

[jonathanoypi]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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This is a review of the book Who Told You That You Were Naked, written by William E. Combs and published by Carpenter’s Son Publishing. The book is not the usual book any book reader one can relate with. It will surely appeal to someone with a Christian background. It can strengthen one’s faith in the Lord Jesus Christ whose roots can be traced to the beginning of the Old Testament book Genesis, which is what the book is all mainly about.

The first few chapters are really interesting since the creation of the world and the origin of man are narrated in a new and exciting manner unlike in the passages of the book of Genesis in the Old Testament of the Bible where stories are told in a bland story-telling manner. The manner in which the author attempts to bring the Genesis story of man’s unfaithfulness to his Creator as related to the New Testament faith in Jesus Christ is uncanny.

Just as I have mentioned, Christians, especially the Born-Again variety will surely appreciate the book since it explains the workings of Salvation from the very beginning of man’s sojourn on Earth in the Garden of Eden. The temptation in the garden where both Adam and Eve succumb is depicted as man’s earliest struggle against the Evil One. Such revelation alone can itself be worthy of a book of this magnitude.

I would not recommend the book to teenagers who might be more interested in Spiderman or X-Men genres. However, young adults who want to learn more about the Christian Faith can benefit from the workings of Christianity as meticulously expounded in this book.

Sometimes, the author whose background as Pastor leads him to get carried away and he goes as far as explaining theological aspects of Christianity like the citing of Calvin’s viewpoint of salvation. Discussions of basic foundations of the Faith might not be appealing to readers whose purpose in reading the book is purely for enjoyment.

There is also the tendency of the author to presume beliefs on certain aspects of the Bible story. The argument that the changing of clothes from fig leaves to animal skin by Adam and Eve must have meant the beginnings of animal sacrifices is a good example.

The book is well written and the author is an interesting one if he can only set aside his propensity to give a sermon or at the very least put his sermonizing words confined in a chapter or two, where he can express his word-sharing talent to good effect. I rate this book a 2 out of 4.

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[Paul78]

Your review is good and it relates to the people of the Christian faith. The author himself as a pastor had to deliver his sermon through this book. It was necessary for the followers to identify with it as I have.
Otherwise you have done a good review as well

[Jeremie Mondejar]

Ohh so sorry about your experienced on this book. I review this one as well. I love this book because it helps my faith grows.

[Ted Ike]

You sound as if you did not enjoy reading the book. The author's language was simple and even teenagers can understand and benefit from it.

[kdstrack]

Thanks for your review. I agree that the author has Calvinistic tendencies. You did a good job of describing the book. Thanks.