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Review by Rokette63 -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]
3 out of 4 stars
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Who told You that You were Naked?: A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden, written by William E. Combs, is a nonfictional piece of writing. It explores the popular tales of God and son Jesus Christ in both the New and Old Testament of the Holy Bible. Through each tale, he uses discussion based questions to really help readers understand the deeper meanings hidden within. This nonfictional book would appeal to a board audience of readers that are trying to gain a better and more fulfilling spiritual understanding from the old biblical tales. It truly explores the relationship of God and believers, whether it was during the beginning of time in the Garden of Eden or more modern times when Christ gave his life on the cross for all. Readers are trying to figure out more relatable meanings behind God’s actions and how it would translate to their understanding of their religion. This book would not appeal to an audience of adults that are not curious about Christianity and its God.
The subjects discussed within the book were very specific and applicable to general life. I was surprised by the amount of information that I learned about the Christian God while reading it even though I learned about each tale mentioned in Bible study. The tone of the book was very direct. It was written in a humorous way that was easily read and understood by readers while also inspiring further discussion. Each part of the book was supported by Scripture and excerpts by notable authors but also made more relatable with modern examples from the author. It explored many different tales, which included life in the Garden of Eden, the first example of sin with Cain and Abel to Christ’s journey to spread the Gospel to his death on the cross. Each subject really made me dive into each chapter in order to better understand it.
The nonfictional book was written very well but could still be enhanced to be much more enjoyable for the audience. It is very good books to help readers better understand the tale in the Garden of Eden and God’s love for all. As a tale that is immersed deeply in Scripture, the author needs to further explain verses more. Much of the biblical verses and wording used is explained to help equip readers with a sense of the surrounding times but some verses are better explained than others. The verses that are lapsed leaves readings with more confusion regarding its occurrence than even before this book was read. In providing more discussion regarding each and every verse, the author could really start to help the audience gain even deeper understanding into God’s love for all and how he had fulfilled his promises.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. It was written in a very educational manner yet was difficult to grasp parts of it due to limited discussion on various topics. It is unlike other books where the material is very dry and hard to digest. The author really explores the Scripture in a way that was humorous and provided some understanding of traditional biblical tales. This book has really opened my eyes to a better understanding of both the Old and New Testaments. Even though there was much to learn from the subjects in the book, there were still many difficult verses that need to be further explained. Much expert excerpts were used but it needs to be relatable to the common audience member. Due to the vast amount of Scripture that needs to be interpreted, I could not rate the book 4 out of 4 stars.
Who told You that You were Naked?: A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden, written by William E. Combs, is a nonfictional book that works to reveal the intimate relationship between God and his believers. The book was very educational and taught me to dive deeper into their journeys. It has taught me to truly value my new understanding of the Scripture and how it would apply to my journey. I would recommend that each Christian reads this book to better understand the popular stories of the Holy Bible.
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3 out of 4 stars
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Who told You that You were Naked?: A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden, written by William E. Combs, is a nonfictional piece of writing. It explores the popular tales of God and son Jesus Christ in both the New and Old Testament of the Holy Bible. Through each tale, he uses discussion based questions to really help readers understand the deeper meanings hidden within. This nonfictional book would appeal to a board audience of readers that are trying to gain a better and more fulfilling spiritual understanding from the old biblical tales. It truly explores the relationship of God and believers, whether it was during the beginning of time in the Garden of Eden or more modern times when Christ gave his life on the cross for all. Readers are trying to figure out more relatable meanings behind God’s actions and how it would translate to their understanding of their religion. This book would not appeal to an audience of adults that are not curious about Christianity and its God.
The subjects discussed within the book were very specific and applicable to general life. I was surprised by the amount of information that I learned about the Christian God while reading it even though I learned about each tale mentioned in Bible study. The tone of the book was very direct. It was written in a humorous way that was easily read and understood by readers while also inspiring further discussion. Each part of the book was supported by Scripture and excerpts by notable authors but also made more relatable with modern examples from the author. It explored many different tales, which included life in the Garden of Eden, the first example of sin with Cain and Abel to Christ’s journey to spread the Gospel to his death on the cross. Each subject really made me dive into each chapter in order to better understand it.
The nonfictional book was written very well but could still be enhanced to be much more enjoyable for the audience. It is very good books to help readers better understand the tale in the Garden of Eden and God’s love for all. As a tale that is immersed deeply in Scripture, the author needs to further explain verses more. Much of the biblical verses and wording used is explained to help equip readers with a sense of the surrounding times but some verses are better explained than others. The verses that are lapsed leaves readings with more confusion regarding its occurrence than even before this book was read. In providing more discussion regarding each and every verse, the author could really start to help the audience gain even deeper understanding into God’s love for all and how he had fulfilled his promises.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. It was written in a very educational manner yet was difficult to grasp parts of it due to limited discussion on various topics. It is unlike other books where the material is very dry and hard to digest. The author really explores the Scripture in a way that was humorous and provided some understanding of traditional biblical tales. This book has really opened my eyes to a better understanding of both the Old and New Testaments. Even though there was much to learn from the subjects in the book, there were still many difficult verses that need to be further explained. Much expert excerpts were used but it needs to be relatable to the common audience member. Due to the vast amount of Scripture that needs to be interpreted, I could not rate the book 4 out of 4 stars.
Who told You that You were Naked?: A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden, written by William E. Combs, is a nonfictional book that works to reveal the intimate relationship between God and his believers. The book was very educational and taught me to dive deeper into their journeys. It has taught me to truly value my new understanding of the Scripture and how it would apply to my journey. I would recommend that each Christian reads this book to better understand the popular stories of the Holy Bible.
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