And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." But the serpent said to the woman. "You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. (Genesis 2:16-17 ESV; Genesis 3:4-6 ESV)
The stage for the beginning drama of redemptive history was the Garden of Eden, where man's obedience to the covenant obligation was tested. Adam and Eve were told that they could enjoy the fruit of every tree in the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Satan tempted Eve by drawing her attention to God's prohibition rather than His abundant provision, casting doubt on God's truthfulness and motivation for their well-being. By their act of disobedience, Adam and Eve attempted to know all apart from God, an act of human autonomy. They contended for supremacy with God. As it was from the beginning, God instructs us to live by faith in His Word and not by our professed self-sufficiency of knowledge.
Note: Scripture selections are from The History of Redemption.
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