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“Immodesty” is the opposite of “modesty,” which is the noun form of the adjective, “modest,” which means “well ordered, orderly, i.e., well behaved, discreet, decorous” (E.W. Bullinger, A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament). “Immodesty” is the opposite of “modesty,” which is the noun form of the adjective, “modest,” which means “well ordered, orderly, i.e., well behaved, discreet, decorous” (E.W. Bullinger, A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament). Putting it another way, “immodesty” is dressing or behaving in such a way as to call attention to one’s physical attributes, while “modesty” is dressing or behaving in such a way as to call attention to one’s spiritual attributes. Putting it another way, “immodesty” is dressing or behaving in such a way as to call attention to one’s physical attributes, while “modesty” is dressing or behaving in such a way as to call attention to one’s spiritual attributes. 10

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“In this ideal state, man and woman view their person and sexuality with wholeness and thus feel no shame in their nakedness. Here their nakedness is an image of openness and trust. With the loss of innocence in the Fall, they will feel shame and temptation and so need to protect their vulnerability by the barrier of clothing.” (Bruce T. Waltke, Genesis: A Commentary, p.90) “In this ideal state, man and woman view their person and sexuality with wholeness and thus feel no shame in their nakedness. Here their nakedness is an image of openness and trust. With the loss of innocence in the Fall, they will feel shame and temptation and so need to protect their vulnerability by the barrier of clothing.” (Bruce T. Waltke, Genesis: A Commentary, p.90) 18

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“The discovery of their nakedness was followed by an effort of their own to cover it.” “The discovery of their nakedness was followed by an effort of their own to cover it.” The KJV and ASV translate it “aprons.” The NASB translates it “loin coverings.” The ESV translates it “loincloths.” YLT translates it “girdles.” The KJV and ASV translate it “aprons.” The NASB translates it “loin coverings.” The ESV translates it “loincloths.” YLT translates it “girdles.” Thus, the clothing Adam and Eve made for themselves covered only the midsection. Thus, the clothing Adam and Eve made for themselves covered only the midsection. And they, apparently, were again comfortable in one another’s presence. And they, apparently, were again comfortable in one another’s presence. 21

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They apparently felt comfortable in one another’s presence but.... They apparently felt comfortable in one another’s presence but.... They still felt naked when they heard God coming, even though they had attempted to cover their nakedness from one another. They still felt naked when they heard God coming, even though they had attempted to cover their nakedness from one another. 24

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27 The word translated “tunics” in the NKJV is translated “coats” in the KJV, ASV and YLT. It is translated “garments” in the ESV and NASB. “Adam and Eve’s ‘coverings’ of 3:7 were only loincloths, inadequate to cover their shame. Now with the ‘sacrifice’ of an animal, God crafts for them tunics that reach down to their knees or ankles.” (Waltke, p.95)

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48 The clothing God made for Adam covered just as much skin as the clothing He made for Eve. Clearly, God did not want either of them to go topless once they perceived their nakedness

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50 It is interesting that Eve apparently made no attempt to cover the upper part of her body. Many men, today - even some Christians - will go outside without covering the upper part of their bodies. But it is doubtful that they would want their mothers, wives or daughters to do so. If a woman is naked with the upper part of her body exposed, so is a man. If not, why not?