Their relationship with the Lord and each other couldn’t have been better until Satan came to Eve in the disguise of a snake and raised doubt in her mind about the integrity of God’s prohibition. Satan lied and told Eve she would become like God and would be able to make moral decisions independent of God.
Satan’s argument made sense. When Eve looked at the fruit, it looked good to eat, so she decided to eat it and then gave some to Adam. They immediately realised they had sinned. Both were overwhelmed with guilt and were shocked when they saw they were naked. Adam and Eve awkwardly tried to cover their nakedness by sewing fig leaves together.
When the Lord returned to the garden. Adam and Eve were so afraid they to hide. It didn’t work. The Lord knew what had happened. When Adam and Eve didn’t meet him, the Lord called out, “Where are you?” Like a criminal caught in the act, Adam tried to cover up his sin. He told the Lord he was afraid because he was naked, he actually afraid because he knew the Lord would punish him for his disobedience.
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