But the whole thing is a lie. Man cannot be God. But a dead man does not despair of worshipping himself. He relies upon his fig leaf to placate his sense of shame, not to satisfy divine justice. Besides, his newfound religion teaches him that God will not execute wrath because He is not holy, just and good.
Divine satisfaction is irrelevant.
It is a religion void of repentance in wicked disregard of God. Indeed, God is in view only to be deceived. Religion has now become a weapon against God consisting of an external rite to divert His eye lest He too would see their nakedness. Thirdly, death was experienced by their self-concealment and rejection of God. Here we see the beginning of the Biblical theme of 'the Day of the Lord'.