The grand story does not begin with the deceitful snake in Genesis 3. It begins with God’s creating the heavens and the earth in Genesis 1–2. The story begins with pure goodness. All is right with the world—until the crafty villain enters the scene. In English, crafty means cunning or deceitful. But crafty in Genesis 3:1 translates a Hebrew word that is neutral on its own. It can be positive (e.g., Prov. 12:16—prudent as opposed to foolish) or negative (e.g., Job 5:12; 15:5). Here the word is initially