Review by Ambaldridge23 -- Who Told You That You Were Na...
Posted: 06 Mar 2018, 14:45
[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 is a breakdown and analysis of the story of Adam and Eve told in the book of Genesis in the Bible.
At first glance I was skeptical that I would enjoy this read considering that I am not particularly religious, and I have done my own in-depth analysis of many books of the Bible. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how the author approached this topic. This was not some hum-drum review, simply spouting off scripture. It was an extremely well-written and though out analysis.
Combs dares to add depth and comedy to his book by allowing himself a brief fictional depiction of Adam and Eve through a very insightful narrative. This added a lot of relate-ability for myself as a reader. He doesn’t simply pull verse-by-verse from the Bible; instead, he paints a picture of Adam as a person observing nature and its beauty, pondering life and death. Although many readers may already be familiar with the story of Genesis, Combs is able to effectively use foreshadowing in a way that entices the reader. Combs also relates the happenings of Genesis to common concepts of “our day and age” to help the reader create a connection between both time periods.
He not only tells the story but goes into explaining concepts such as nakedness and sin in a new and, as the title states, a refreshing way. In reading this my eyes were opened to new ways of viewing this classic story. I loved the comparisons of what a word means versus our interpretation of the word itself. He even addresses certain points that I have found myself questioning myself about over the years. The study questions are intriguing and help the reader retain what they have read as well as derive their own theories and perspectives. He correlates the appropriate verses to allow the reader a great point of reference for the study questions which is why you don’t necessarily have to have a pre-existing in-depth knowledge of the Bible or Christian beliefs to follow along.
I gave this book a 4 out of 4 stars. I was wonderfully surprised by how much I enjoyed this read. It was wonderfully written, interesting and well thought-out, and never to critical. I think this book will appeal to all readers, whether they are religious or not.
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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 is a breakdown and analysis of the story of Adam and Eve told in the book of Genesis in the Bible.
At first glance I was skeptical that I would enjoy this read considering that I am not particularly religious, and I have done my own in-depth analysis of many books of the Bible. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how the author approached this topic. This was not some hum-drum review, simply spouting off scripture. It was an extremely well-written and though out analysis.
Combs dares to add depth and comedy to his book by allowing himself a brief fictional depiction of Adam and Eve through a very insightful narrative. This added a lot of relate-ability for myself as a reader. He doesn’t simply pull verse-by-verse from the Bible; instead, he paints a picture of Adam as a person observing nature and its beauty, pondering life and death. Although many readers may already be familiar with the story of Genesis, Combs is able to effectively use foreshadowing in a way that entices the reader. Combs also relates the happenings of Genesis to common concepts of “our day and age” to help the reader create a connection between both time periods.
He not only tells the story but goes into explaining concepts such as nakedness and sin in a new and, as the title states, a refreshing way. In reading this my eyes were opened to new ways of viewing this classic story. I loved the comparisons of what a word means versus our interpretation of the word itself. He even addresses certain points that I have found myself questioning myself about over the years. The study questions are intriguing and help the reader retain what they have read as well as derive their own theories and perspectives. He correlates the appropriate verses to allow the reader a great point of reference for the study questions which is why you don’t necessarily have to have a pre-existing in-depth knowledge of the Bible or Christian beliefs to follow along.
I gave this book a 4 out of 4 stars. I was wonderfully surprised by how much I enjoyed this read. It was wonderfully written, interesting and well thought-out, and never to critical. I think this book will appeal to all readers, whether they are religious or not.
******
Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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