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

yelrihsnayr · Post by **yelrihsnayr** » 19 Mar 2018, 19:40

[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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William E. Comb’s Who Told You That You Were Naked? A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden creatively interprets and provides an in-depth investigation of the events that occurred in the Garden of Eden. Comb’s provides personal insight into the original sin, an understanding of why people sin, and how they both develop into a faithful journey with Jesus Christ. The work leads the reader to believe that Adam and Eve’s original sin created a closer bond with God and, therefore, a vital need in salvation.

Throughout the Christian work, a creative retelling of the Bible occurs, followed by an evaluating dissect of the text. The creative narrative, though lovely and imaginative, provides nothing to the purpose of the work. If it does anything, it takes away from the objective of the determination. To better the quality, the narrative and the insight should strictly relate to the Biblical text or closely reference each other.

Different interpretation of the text should be consistent throughout. In chapter two, the word “rule” is translated and clarified. His research and understanding of the Bible passage demonstrates the strength of the novel. But these perceptions are rarely repeated. Comb ceases to provide the evidence in the overall work.

The book states demeaning opinions. In chapter five, Comb belittles mental illness. The work states “Anxiety, frustration, and worry are signal we are not able to cope with the circumstances we are facing.” Despite Comb’s opinion, anxiety is worrying about an unknown outcome. Having anxiety does not mean “unable to cope” but it does mean awareness of potential danger. It is a natural emotion and patronizing it does not help anyone. Instead of disregarding anxiety, it should be thoroughly researched and understood.

I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. The book was well written and interesting to read. But it lacked insight and evidence to Comb’s purpose. Though it solely focuses on the Bible, the text jumps from one book to another without much introduction or transition. Because this book was written by a minister, his book was meant to be read by people that know the Bible well. But for those that do not, it proved to be confusing and unfocused. The questions at the end of each chapter allow little to discussion. Comb’s Who Told You That You Were Naked? A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden is readable but not a memberable Christian text.

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