Review by Amie Gene -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?

[Amie Gene]

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

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3 out of 4 stars

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Who Told You That You Were Naked? was written by William E. Combs, and he spent the length of the book connecting Adam, Eve, the snake, and the Garden of Eden to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. William E. Combs is "A retired Presbyterian minister, and has a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary" as stated on the back of his book. He wrote this book to spread his knowledge of the Lord to those who are willing to listen.

Combs starts in chapter one and two by introducing Adam, Eve, and the story of the very beginning. In chapter three, he goes a little deeper into the story and introduces Cain and Abel. Chapter four is spent analyzing the choices Adam and Eve made, and how their choices would be very much the same as our own in the situation. He then builds off that topic to introduce some of the stories of Jesus in chapter five. Chapter six is devoted to the history of Jesus and why he fulfills the commands. Chapter seven and eight address the continual walk we pursue in Jesus. Chapter nine highlights the rest found in Jesus, and chapter ten makes the way to him clear.

Combs’ thorough knowledge of the Bible and his deep understanding of theology truly come through in his book. He delves into many points that will leave you wondering and completely in awe of the One True God. His writing is mature, professional, and trustworthy. He is thorough in his citing and his readers are very aware of the towering amounts of wisdom and research behind his work.

Although his work is very sound, the stories he tells from biblical character’s points of view makes it difficult to distinguish fiction from truth. Many times during this book my opinions were swayed based not on fact but what the author thought was going through the character’s head. The book was well organized, but Combs had many of his quotes restated in boxes to highlight them. Personally, I think this took away from the professionality of the book and seemed repetitive.

Overall, I give this book a 3 out of 4 stars. The ideas were expressed clearly, and the vocabulary was professional and scholarly. The author used multiple passages from the bible to back up his work, which made the book more trustworthy. The only errors within this book were the highlighted quotes, which seemed repetitive, and the stories from the book characters distracted from the factual, biblical side. However, I would recommend this book to someone who was wanting to look into the garden of Eden or even to be challenged on their faith.

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