Review of Who Told You That You Were Naked?

[Oyeleye Oyedeji]

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

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4 out of 4 stars

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The coming of Christ was to bring man into right standing with God. Through Adam, man suffered relational and spiritual death. The relational death was the separation of man from God, that is, man lost the intimate relationship he had with God. Also, man experienced spiritual death. Man is a spiritual being who was aligned with God spiritually before he ate the forbidden fruit in the Graden of Eden.

Since that time, the spirit of man is not aligned with God's spirit as it used to. For this reasons, which is to rescue man from relational and spiritual death, Jesus Christ came to the world in the form of man, and bore the sins of man, that is, the carnal knowledge of good and evil, and died on the cross for the remission of sin. William E. Combs does this exposition of how man fell and the reason for and the significance of the coming of Christ in Who Told you That you Are Naked.

One of the things that makes this book a very good one is the clear explanation of the subject matter through the use of storytelling. William did a thorough job explaining the subject matter. Spiritual subject matters are always tricky to be explained because they are abstract. Many people find it difficult to read the Bible. Their reason is always the same. They find it hard to understand the scriptures. This book eliminates this reason by using storytelling to explain some incidents in Genesis, the first book of the Bible. The use of narrative makes it easy to grasp the concepts discussed in the book. For instance, the book starts with a more detailed version of the story of Adam in the garden. This use of narrative simplofies the subject matter.

Beyond the use of narrative, there is the inclusion of personal experiences. This is another endearing feature of the book. Many argue that the Bible is a collection of ancient stories that have no contemporary relevance. For this set of people, there is more than enough examples from the personal experience of the author and/or his close relations that support the subject matter. A striking instance is when the author relates the event in which Marriam, William's wife, heard from God while playing a piece during a concert. This example is used to underline how God talks to us through his voice. Because of these features and many others, there is nothing to dislike in the book.

I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars. The book has many features that make a very good read. Also, it has no errors in it. It is exceptionally edited. I recommend this book to Christians and non-Christians. The book is for anyone who seeks to understand the events in the Garden of Eden that led to the need for Jesus Christ's death, which can be a Christian or a non-Christian.

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[Kira Bonita Reece]

I like how the author included personal experiences in this book alongside the biblical ones. Good review!