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[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 by William E. Combs is a theological exposition of an all-realm relationship of Man- from the first man, Adam- with his creator- God.
This book placed emphasis on the happenings in the biblical Garden of Eden as the bedrock for highlighting the ‘unlit void’ with occasioned ‘dimness’ in man’s comprehension of his relationship with God. It embarks on an in-depth analysis of the relational communications and circumstances, and making etymological dissections of inferred values from the innocence and fall of man along scriptural paths of sin, righteousness, faith, believe and redemption.
The author’s introduction into this book makes an interesting expression of ‘light’ in different scenarios and intensity and used it as analogy in its explanation as a form of illumination and an insight in knowledge – which I see as the primary aim of Who Told You That You Were Naked. You may need to read between the lines in order to understand the introduction, and at least have a fore knowledge of biblical book of the beginning – Genesis to capture the spiritual understanding of the Garden of Eden in chapters one and two of this book.
The third chapter highlights the relational problems of the progeny as consequences of the first man’s deviation from a pre-set intellectual composition. Have you really been a saint, a good person or a sinner? Your perception of ‘sin’ could be completely changed through this engulfing illumination. But there is no stopping right there, this book opens up into the contemporary issues about the gospel employing also, life’s circumstances as testimonies and yet with this scriptural guiding light.
What I found most interesting in this book is its comprehensiveness relative to the entire scope of the biblical scriptures. The author discussed the most pertinent issues that often generate questions from earnest God-seeking Christians. Who Told You That You Were Naked gives more than the basic understanding of every circumstances preceding and leading to the eventual fall of man, but also points the way forward for man, including the requirements for the process of his reinstatement into God’s plan, which is redemption.
Who Told You That You Were Naked first strike as a story entirely about the settings and happenings at least in the biblical Garden of Eden as the subtitle indicates but broadens out as applications into topical issues theologically or spiritually linked from the fifth chapter. Though it’s a great work of the complete Gospel of the Christian doctrines, the lessons for self-re-positioning with God can only be picked from the gospel of Jesus Christ and the ardent followers in the bible. It is more than just a story and it saddles one with the task of heavy biblical referencing to put the bits and pieces together. It sails through all the same and can’t help but resist cutting down a perfect score for just about two observable instances of syntax errors. So, I rate Who Told You That You Were Naked 4 out of 4 stars.
The readership of this book might be limited to Christian folks thus, people of the theological seminaries of the Christian believe including pastoral workers and those spiritually inclined would find this book insightful as it offers a broad-based view or bedrock for a firmer faith in God.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Who Told You That You Were Naked by William E. Combs is a theological exposition of an all-realm relationship of Man- from the first man, Adam- with his creator- God.
This book placed emphasis on the happenings in the biblical Garden of Eden as the bedrock for highlighting the ‘unlit void’ with occasioned ‘dimness’ in man’s comprehension of his relationship with God. It embarks on an in-depth analysis of the relational communications and circumstances, and making etymological dissections of inferred values from the innocence and fall of man along scriptural paths of sin, righteousness, faith, believe and redemption.
The author’s introduction into this book makes an interesting expression of ‘light’ in different scenarios and intensity and used it as analogy in its explanation as a form of illumination and an insight in knowledge – which I see as the primary aim of Who Told You That You Were Naked. You may need to read between the lines in order to understand the introduction, and at least have a fore knowledge of biblical book of the beginning – Genesis to capture the spiritual understanding of the Garden of Eden in chapters one and two of this book.
The third chapter highlights the relational problems of the progeny as consequences of the first man’s deviation from a pre-set intellectual composition. Have you really been a saint, a good person or a sinner? Your perception of ‘sin’ could be completely changed through this engulfing illumination. But there is no stopping right there, this book opens up into the contemporary issues about the gospel employing also, life’s circumstances as testimonies and yet with this scriptural guiding light.
What I found most interesting in this book is its comprehensiveness relative to the entire scope of the biblical scriptures. The author discussed the most pertinent issues that often generate questions from earnest God-seeking Christians. Who Told You That You Were Naked gives more than the basic understanding of every circumstances preceding and leading to the eventual fall of man, but also points the way forward for man, including the requirements for the process of his reinstatement into God’s plan, which is redemption.
Who Told You That You Were Naked first strike as a story entirely about the settings and happenings at least in the biblical Garden of Eden as the subtitle indicates but broadens out as applications into topical issues theologically or spiritually linked from the fifth chapter. Though it’s a great work of the complete Gospel of the Christian doctrines, the lessons for self-re-positioning with God can only be picked from the gospel of Jesus Christ and the ardent followers in the bible. It is more than just a story and it saddles one with the task of heavy biblical referencing to put the bits and pieces together. It sails through all the same and can’t help but resist cutting down a perfect score for just about two observable instances of syntax errors. So, I rate Who Told You That You Were Naked 4 out of 4 stars.
The readership of this book might be limited to Christian folks thus, people of the theological seminaries of the Christian believe including pastoral workers and those spiritually inclined would find this book insightful as it offers a broad-based view or bedrock for a firmer faith in God.
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