She lived in a flourishing garden free of demonic influence or oppression. She'd known only God's goodness and provision as she walked and talked in His presence. So how was the serpent able to deceive her? God commanded, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 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" (Gen. 2:16-17). God's goodness provided, "You may freely eat," while His authority restrained, "except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil."
God emphasized their liberty to eat of every tree with the exception of one. It is God's very essence to love and give. He desired companions in His garden who would love and obey Him. He did not want robots without the freedom of choice. He longed for children made in His image with a free will. When He restricted their access to the tree He provided a choice that protected them from death. It involved their will: Would they trust and obey? Without a command there is no choice. Now let's examine the serpent's words. "Has God indeed said, `You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?"' (Gen. 3:1).
The serpent ignored God's generosity and emphasized the exception, thus implying that something was being withheld from Eve. With a single question he distorted God's protective command into an unjust denial of good. Can you hear the sneer in his voice as he questioned, "So, God said you can't eat from every tree?"
He made God out to be a taker, not the giver He is. Satan led Eve down a path of reasoning where she would eventually question God's goodness and integrity. Once he accomplished this, it was a small step to turn her against God's authority.
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