Question:
What does God’s first question to man: “Where art thou?” (Genesis 3:8, 9) mean?

Answer:
The first question that God asked man was: “Where art thou?” (Genesis 3:8, 9). God asked this after man had first sinned. What does this question mean? God is asking: “Where are you Adam in relation to Me?” Get this question settled first: Where are you in relation to God, and then you can learn about God.