Review by nanny obrien -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?

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

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4 out of 4 stars

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(Review) Who told you that you were naked? By William E. Combs
Who Told You That You Were Naked? Is an analytical review of the book of Genesis in the Bible. William E. Combs uses his knowledge of the Bible, with his several theological degrees, to re-examine the concept of sin, salvation and faith in the Book of Genesis. Everyone knows the story that brought life onto Earth but not many people, Christians included, have broken it into several pieces to understand its significance not only in the Bible but in life.

Combs begins the book with restating the story surrounding Adam and Eve. Throughout the book, the author uses first person narrative short stories to shift the audiences understanding towards a story in a historical and/or cultural perspective to understand these concepts. The author raises many questions throughout the book, provoking the readers to think while reading and gaining knowledge from the book to understand a more detailed perspective of the book of Genesis.

Combs interacts with the audience by creating an atmosphere as if they were walking physically through the Garden of Eden. Combs journeys through the events in the Garden of Eden, from the situations that force Adam and Eve to leave the Garden to the death of their son Abel. He ventures through the concepts of faith, what challenges faith and what it actually means to be a follower of Christ. Combs identifies the nature of sin not something as waiting to ruin our lives but rather something that’s relational. For example, when Adam and Eve had the realization that they were naked and felt embarrassed of the situation, the author interprets this as the fruit being an inner conviction of not measuring up to God. Combs intervenes throughout the book with retelling of biblical events as well as personal events with the Higher Being himself.

The book is an insightful and in-depth perspective of the book of Genesis. I feel the study questions at the end was a great way to get the audience interact with the Bible and understand the biblical perspective of the book. The questions also helped develop a way for the reader to further interact with God and understand His Word better as a result. I feel as though the author has confidently moved the audience perspective of the Book of Genesis. It explores stories that are factually correct that can help understand Genesis better as a result and provokes the audience to explore a new perspective through studying the chapters of the book. I enjoyed the fact that Combs did in fact use biblical language and show the challenges it faces for a reader through translation.

I feel the book is beautifully executed to help anyone seeking faith in God and exploring the book of Genesis in a thorough analysis. As a New Follower of Christ, I think this is great for new believers or believers further in their journey. I believe to not have found grammatical errors nor editing errors so because of this I will give the book a 4/4 stars. I believe it’s a wonderfully written book that explores the book of Genesis in a depth understanding.

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