Review of Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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Review of Who Told You That You Were Naked?
[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]
Who Told You That You Were Naked? is an awe-inspiring book written by William Combs. It is a Christian book based on the biblical story of Adam and Eve. This book examines how sin was brought into the world through Adam and how Christians can seek redemption and get closer to God.
The author introduces us to this book by sharing a personal story about a childhood experience. After the second world war, the author and his family moved to Alaska from Phoenix. While living in Alaska, he got accustomed to going for walks at night. He would carry a penlight that was just powerful enough to brighten the path ahead of him. On one fateful night, he stepped outside and saw how the northern lights had set the skies ablaze. This incident made him realize that the penlight only focused on the things he was interested in and limited the scope of his world. He relates this story to spiritual illumination, which helps him understand the God he cannot see.
The most satisfying thing in this book was how the author used storytelling to forge a connection between ideas. He built familiarity and trust by using personal stories. He allowed me, as a reader, to get sucked in the personal stories and made me more open to learning. After setting the mood with the personal stories, he conveyed a complex idea in a graspable way. By doing this, he made the book more engaging and captivating. The author also put a twist to some biblical stories and made them more entertaining. Like, for instance, he created a fictional story about Adam and a lamb named lively. It is safe to say that the author is a very talented storyteller. He used descriptive writing techniques to paint pictures with words.
There were study questions for discussion at the end of every chapter. These questions help the readers test their knowledge on topics discussed in each chapter. In my understanding, I believe that consuming information is not necessarily acquiring knowledge. After learning, you should be able to use the new information; if you read something and you don’t reflect on it, you won’t be able to use the information you have acquired. The study questions in this book will allow readers to think deeper about the topics discussed. They will also be important in group discussions of book clubs.
There is nothing that I found unpleasant in this book; it is thought-proving and well-structured. The author did an exceptional job with the editing. I did not encounter any grammatical errors. With everything in consideration, I give this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. Christians who want to expand their knowledge on the onset of sin should give it a read.
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Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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Who Told You That You Were Naked? is an awe-inspiring book written by William Combs. It is a Christian book based on the biblical story of Adam and Eve. This book examines how sin was brought into the world through Adam and how Christians can seek redemption and get closer to God.
The author introduces us to this book by sharing a personal story about a childhood experience. After the second world war, the author and his family moved to Alaska from Phoenix. While living in Alaska, he got accustomed to going for walks at night. He would carry a penlight that was just powerful enough to brighten the path ahead of him. On one fateful night, he stepped outside and saw how the northern lights had set the skies ablaze. This incident made him realize that the penlight only focused on the things he was interested in and limited the scope of his world. He relates this story to spiritual illumination, which helps him understand the God he cannot see.
The most satisfying thing in this book was how the author used storytelling to forge a connection between ideas. He built familiarity and trust by using personal stories. He allowed me, as a reader, to get sucked in the personal stories and made me more open to learning. After setting the mood with the personal stories, he conveyed a complex idea in a graspable way. By doing this, he made the book more engaging and captivating. The author also put a twist to some biblical stories and made them more entertaining. Like, for instance, he created a fictional story about Adam and a lamb named lively. It is safe to say that the author is a very talented storyteller. He used descriptive writing techniques to paint pictures with words.
There were study questions for discussion at the end of every chapter. These questions help the readers test their knowledge on topics discussed in each chapter. In my understanding, I believe that consuming information is not necessarily acquiring knowledge. After learning, you should be able to use the new information; if you read something and you don’t reflect on it, you won’t be able to use the information you have acquired. The study questions in this book will allow readers to think deeper about the topics discussed. They will also be important in group discussions of book clubs.
There is nothing that I found unpleasant in this book; it is thought-proving and well-structured. The author did an exceptional job with the editing. I did not encounter any grammatical errors. With everything in consideration, I give this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. Christians who want to expand their knowledge on the onset of sin should give it a read.
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Who Told You That You Were Naked?
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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