The knowledge of good and evil we inherited from Adam is a dimension of our intellect so innate, so instinctual, so intuitive, so pervasive a way of responding to our everyday circumstances it is virtually impossible to avoid. Even though it is the wellspring of our transgressions, we are apt to overlook its devastating impact and view sin as a life-long list of errant acts, believing we can become better Christians by committing fewer of them. The purpose of this book is to reexamine how sin came into the world through Adam and how the Lord has redeemed us by His grace through faith from this formidable adversary “crouching at the door”.
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Summary
Who Told You That You Were Naked; A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden by William E. Combs. As you will read in his bio, William likes to paint word pictures so that people can better relate to the biblical stories. He mentions in the book that he takes some liberties with the retelling of the story to make it relatable. William shares a new perspective of the events in the Garden of Eden in a thought provoking and a non-antagonistic way. He provides study questions at the end of each chapter. I envision a very lively discussion if this book is used in a bible study. Maybe because it is Easter time my favorite chapter was 6 where Jesus redeems us through His death. I also think Chapter 8 is such a good reminder that ‘we do not wrestle against flesh and blood’. As often we are blaming the person or situation that has caused us problems.
William uses personal stories and scripture references throughout the book to further support his points.