Immediately after they ate from the forbidden fruit they became aware that they were naked.
They sensed that their bodies should not remain visible.
This has its root in the basic human emotion of shame.
Before the sin, their bodies were in perfect harmony with the will of God. There was nothing to cover up. After the sin, brought about by their listening to their senses over and above God’s command, they became aware that their bodies have desires contrary to God’s will. That was the root of their shame. They came to understand that a part of themselves was not completely dedicated to the service of God which was their calling. The root of their sin was they they followed their animal instincts above God’s command.
Shame is the emotion of the conscience which reminds us we are not animals.
Beraishis 3:7, Page 77
