Davar Kingdom Of God

"You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil (Gen 3:4-5)." This was how the ancient serpent tempted Eve. He merely tempted her, and it was Eve herself who, with her own free will, made a decision to eat the fruit. The serpent did not force her to eat it, nor did he directly suggest that she should eat it. First, he said to her, “You will not surely die,” which was a big lie. Then, he explained why she would not die even if she ate it by giving three more statements as to why God told her not to eat it. Those three statements were given telling what would be the results if she ate it. According to the serpent, God knew: 1) her eyes would be opened, 2) she would be like God, and 3) she would come to know good and evil. And later in the passage, we find the following words: Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves to