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NASB | Genesis 3:7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:7 Then the eyes of the two of them were opened [that is, their awareness increased], and they knew that they were naked; and they fastened fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. |
Subject: Adam and Eve ashamed of their nakedness? |
Bible Note: The point is that as long as they did not know they were naked they had no shame. When they thought of being naked as a state of, not being covered when they should be, then they were ashamed. When adam hid himself it was because he knew he was naked. The point seems to be that he now knew he needed a covering for his sin. Genesis 3:7-11 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? Innocence is better than knowledge of evil. Some may think they need to know about the details of sin but it is better to remain innocent. Paul said it was a shame to speak of those things that homosexuals do in secret. And this reveals the holy mind of the redeemed saint. We should follow after that which is good and flee all appearance of evil. No greater testimony does a young person have than to say I was saved at 6 and never messed with drugs, alcohol or sex. These young people may think they don't have a testimony worth sharing because they are accustomed to hearing testimonies of bank robbers and gangsters who were born again and changed by the grace of God. Those are wonderful testimonies but it is a greater story to hear how God has kept a youth from the age of accountability to adulthood away from all sorts of sins and even kept them innocent of the details of what others do in secret. And for those that were once involved in every kind of wicked work, God can renew the mind so that the dead works are purged and even the saint cannot remember the details. Innocence is to be cherished not maligned. Stay away from ministries that say they are called to expose the wicked things men do in secret, God's word has not changed, it is still a shame to speak about them. It is enough to call it sin without polluting wholesome thoughts with the details of the sin. |