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Review by ChiloElsie -- 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? A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden by William E. Combs, P.O Box 75432 Seattle, WA, Carpenter's Son Publishing, Franklin, Tennessee, Larry Carpenter of Christian Book Services, LLC, www.christianbookservices.com, 2016
ISBN: 978-1-945507-23-6
Who Told You That You Were Naked? A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden by William E. Combs is a book that answers the questions of how sin came about on earth, the knowledge of good and evil that was inherited from the first being to come into existence Adam and how we regain connection with Jesus Christ through faith according to the New Testament. The author, William Combs, grew up in Alaska when it was an American frontier and learned many life lessons during trying times when his family really needed his help. He is a retired Presbyterian minister who is very passionate about the Gospel. He has degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary and was married to his late wife Miriam for 48 years.
The book begins with the author giving us an inside look of how Adam was tasked with naming of all the beasts of the field and every bird of the heavens. Later on, we are shown that God creates Eve to be Adam's helper and companion at the Garden of Eden. God's plan for them was that they would be fruitful and multiply and were allowed to eat from all plants bearing seed and fruit of all trees in the world except for fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
When Adam ate from the forbidden tree, we can clearly see that his faith in God was being tested. His choice made us all slaves to sin and through sin came death. All men from Adam to Moses sinned. At some point, the author shows us how the Lord decided to repopulate the earth with Noah and his family after humanity's wickedness had become too much. In the New Testament, God desires that all of Adam's descendants seek a relationship with Him as stated by the apostle Peter. Since He wants everyone to repent their sins, God offers salvation to every single person through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.
According to the book, Paul advises us all to follow Christ's example and not to seek any selfish ambition that would separate us from God. The Bible allows us to get to know the kind of relationship that we have with our God, therefore it is essential that we know how to interpret the Holy Book. The author shares information based on his Church Ministry background and the Bible as well. He even shares several testimonies that he encountered during some of the challenging times with his late wife.
During my read, I really liked the part of the book where Adam blamed Eve for giving him the forbidden fruit, and Eve blamed the serpent for tricking her into eating the forbidden fruit. This can be related to us as human beings where we always look for someone else to blame for our mistakes instead of accepting responsibility for our own acts. According to the structure of the book, the targeted readers are believers and Christians. No typing errors whatsoever were found, the correct use of grammar and punctuation was noted and the book was well written. I cannot say that there were any weaknesses in the book and the structure is well polished. I would rate this book 4 out 4. It was indeed a great read.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Who Told You That You Were Naked? A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden by William E. Combs, P.O Box 75432 Seattle, WA, Carpenter's Son Publishing, Franklin, Tennessee, Larry Carpenter of Christian Book Services, LLC, www.christianbookservices.com, 2016
ISBN: 978-1-945507-23-6
Who Told You That You Were Naked? A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden by William E. Combs is a book that answers the questions of how sin came about on earth, the knowledge of good and evil that was inherited from the first being to come into existence Adam and how we regain connection with Jesus Christ through faith according to the New Testament. The author, William Combs, grew up in Alaska when it was an American frontier and learned many life lessons during trying times when his family really needed his help. He is a retired Presbyterian minister who is very passionate about the Gospel. He has degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary and was married to his late wife Miriam for 48 years.
The book begins with the author giving us an inside look of how Adam was tasked with naming of all the beasts of the field and every bird of the heavens. Later on, we are shown that God creates Eve to be Adam's helper and companion at the Garden of Eden. God's plan for them was that they would be fruitful and multiply and were allowed to eat from all plants bearing seed and fruit of all trees in the world except for fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
When Adam ate from the forbidden tree, we can clearly see that his faith in God was being tested. His choice made us all slaves to sin and through sin came death. All men from Adam to Moses sinned. At some point, the author shows us how the Lord decided to repopulate the earth with Noah and his family after humanity's wickedness had become too much. In the New Testament, God desires that all of Adam's descendants seek a relationship with Him as stated by the apostle Peter. Since He wants everyone to repent their sins, God offers salvation to every single person through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.
According to the book, Paul advises us all to follow Christ's example and not to seek any selfish ambition that would separate us from God. The Bible allows us to get to know the kind of relationship that we have with our God, therefore it is essential that we know how to interpret the Holy Book. The author shares information based on his Church Ministry background and the Bible as well. He even shares several testimonies that he encountered during some of the challenging times with his late wife.
During my read, I really liked the part of the book where Adam blamed Eve for giving him the forbidden fruit, and Eve blamed the serpent for tricking her into eating the forbidden fruit. This can be related to us as human beings where we always look for someone else to blame for our mistakes instead of accepting responsibility for our own acts. According to the structure of the book, the targeted readers are believers and Christians. No typing errors whatsoever were found, the correct use of grammar and punctuation was noted and the book was well written. I cannot say that there were any weaknesses in the book and the structure is well polished. I would rate this book 4 out 4. It was indeed a great read.
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