been given only one instruction by the Lord. The first pair was not to eat the fruit of a certain tree in the garden. There was a reason why God had planted that tree. Adam and Eve were created in God’s image. So the Lord designed the place where they lived to provide opportunities to exercise every capacity He had given them. The forbidden tree was placed in Eden not as a trap but as a gift. It enabled Adam and Eve to be like God as moral beings rather than merely creatures of instinct. The tragedy