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W7-5013 Holman OT Commentary Series

from any tree.” But Eve said, We may eat fruit from the trees. God just didn’t seem as generous in Eve’s phraseology. Second, she overstated the restrictions. God said, “You must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” But Eve said, You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it (emphasis added). Third, Eve underrated her obligations. God said, “For when you eat of it you will surely die” (emphasis added) while she merely stated,
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