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Adam was afraid because he had sinned and lost his innocence. Ellen White explains that "the thought of his sin filled him with terror" (PP 57.1). When he heard God's voice in the garden, he told the Lord, "I heard Thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself" (SR 39.2). Ellen White describes the dramatic change that came over Adam after his transgression. She writes that "after his transgression Adam at first imagined himself entering upon a higher state of existence. But soon the thought of his sin filled him with terror" (PP 57.1). The physical and spiritual transformation was immediate and profound. The fear Adam experienced had multiple dimensions. Ellen White explains that "the love and peace which had been theirs was gone, and in its place they felt a sense of sin, a dread of the future, a nakedness of soul. The robe of light which had enshrouded them, now disappeared" (PP 57.1). This wasn't merely physical nakedness—it was a spiritual exposure before God. Most significantly, Adam's fear stemmed from his changed relationship with his Creator. Ellen White notes that "in their innocence and holiness they had joyfully welcomed the approach of their Creator; but now they fled in terror, and sought to hide in the deepest recesses of the garden" (PP 57.4). What had once been their greatest joy—meeting with God—had become their greatest terror because of sin. The nakedness Adam mentioned wasn't just about lacking physical covering. It represented the loss of the "covering of light, their garment of innocence" (1SAT 319.2). Sin had stripped them of their holy covering, leaving them exposed and ashamed before their Maker. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What was the "robe of light" that Adam and Eve lost, and what did it represent? • How did Adam's response to God show a lack of true repentance? • What consequences did God pronounce upon Adam after his transgression? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=What+was+adam+afraid+of+in+Genesis+v+10)