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Review by bunihizi -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
[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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Who Told You That You Were Naked? is a refreshing reexamination of the Garden of Eden by William E Combs alias "Billy Combs." The author is a retired Presbyterian minister, married for forty eight (48) years, and has Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary. He grew up from Alaska and he gives more description of his life, family and his first encounter with God in the introduction section of this book.
Who Told You That You Were Naked? is an intriguing question to Christians (Born Agains) as you gaze at it on a book cover, it really takes attention that you should peruse through. And the fact that it's a non fiction book that I will highly recommend Christians or other people who wish to explore the Bible (Christianity) more and Genesis in particular.
This book takes us back to how sin came into the world in a more broad way as Adam is seen in the garden at the beginning then God admonition to Adam, "You must not eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil," and Eve’s creation. All these events sum up the beginning of this book. The author continues to shed more light on how sin is and how the people in the contemporary society perceive sin as a "list of mere offences," which the author brushes-off by giving several quotations from the Bible to backup his point of view. And he goes further more narrating the ideal life of Adam and Eve and there progeny had they not sinned. As he concludes every chapter, he gives questions to assess the reader's mind about what he has read in the concluded chapter and also triggers a sense of researching more in the Bible and other related books. It really equips a Christian with knowledge about sin and how Jesus Christ redeemed us from the curse and we are Free!
The author takes us through his life in a series of events about his education, marriage and encounters with God providing very encouraging examples (personal testimonies). To explore more about sin in detail, we see the word sin first pronounced when Cain's face fell after his offer being displeasing and he kills his brother Abel as the author quotes it as "crouching at the door." He goes on with more references from Paul's epistles and shows more about the reason of God's warning and that He wanted Adam to live by faith to please Him. I also found this book enjoyable and teaching because it seriously elevated my understanding about sin and recognition that am free indeed. To add on, I had at first bad attitude towards the author when I read that he's a Presbyterian and I had no knowledge about them and as a matter of fact I expected doctrines but to my surprise I found relevant interesting information.
My criticism is on the fictional part of the book especially the commencing part where the author gives the incident of Adam and the lamb which is not quoted anywhere in the Bible which I really feel irrelevant. But the writing was coherent and free from considerable errors. Also he did not fully explore sin to the depth because he left out some scriptures which show freedom from sin like "Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not.... (1John 3:6) kjv and more. But well, it's an interesting and teaching book for growing Christians and discussions in Bible study classes. I award it a 4 out of 4 stars because it truly took me to another level knowing that sin is not mere offences and a detailed Adam and Eve life.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Who Told You That You Were Naked? is a refreshing reexamination of the Garden of Eden by William E Combs alias "Billy Combs." The author is a retired Presbyterian minister, married for forty eight (48) years, and has Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary. He grew up from Alaska and he gives more description of his life, family and his first encounter with God in the introduction section of this book.
Who Told You That You Were Naked? is an intriguing question to Christians (Born Agains) as you gaze at it on a book cover, it really takes attention that you should peruse through. And the fact that it's a non fiction book that I will highly recommend Christians or other people who wish to explore the Bible (Christianity) more and Genesis in particular.
This book takes us back to how sin came into the world in a more broad way as Adam is seen in the garden at the beginning then God admonition to Adam, "You must not eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil," and Eve’s creation. All these events sum up the beginning of this book. The author continues to shed more light on how sin is and how the people in the contemporary society perceive sin as a "list of mere offences," which the author brushes-off by giving several quotations from the Bible to backup his point of view. And he goes further more narrating the ideal life of Adam and Eve and there progeny had they not sinned. As he concludes every chapter, he gives questions to assess the reader's mind about what he has read in the concluded chapter and also triggers a sense of researching more in the Bible and other related books. It really equips a Christian with knowledge about sin and how Jesus Christ redeemed us from the curse and we are Free!
The author takes us through his life in a series of events about his education, marriage and encounters with God providing very encouraging examples (personal testimonies). To explore more about sin in detail, we see the word sin first pronounced when Cain's face fell after his offer being displeasing and he kills his brother Abel as the author quotes it as "crouching at the door." He goes on with more references from Paul's epistles and shows more about the reason of God's warning and that He wanted Adam to live by faith to please Him. I also found this book enjoyable and teaching because it seriously elevated my understanding about sin and recognition that am free indeed. To add on, I had at first bad attitude towards the author when I read that he's a Presbyterian and I had no knowledge about them and as a matter of fact I expected doctrines but to my surprise I found relevant interesting information.
My criticism is on the fictional part of the book especially the commencing part where the author gives the incident of Adam and the lamb which is not quoted anywhere in the Bible which I really feel irrelevant. But the writing was coherent and free from considerable errors. Also he did not fully explore sin to the depth because he left out some scriptures which show freedom from sin like "Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not.... (1John 3:6) kjv and more. But well, it's an interesting and teaching book for growing Christians and discussions in Bible study classes. I award it a 4 out of 4 stars because it truly took me to another level knowing that sin is not mere offences and a detailed Adam and Eve life.
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