Genesis

Revising the myth, J represented the serpent not as a demon whose origin, whatever it may have been, owed nothing to God, but as a beast of the field, which God had made. Nor was he, even in intention, a benefactor of the human race, but a subtle liar. He deliberately misled the woman in telling her that by eating of the forbidden tree she and her husband would be like God, knowing good and evil for he knew all time that the sole result would be consciousness of sex with the thought of J, its consequent misery." (The Interpreter's Bible, 1952) .
             "In 1450-1410 B.C., God started the nation of Israel in order to have a dedicated people who would keep his ways alive in the world, proclaim to the world what he is really like, and prepare the world for the birth of Christ. God is looking for people today to follow him and his commandments. We are to proclaim God's truth and love to all nations, not just our own. We must be faithful to carry out the mission God has given us.
             These passages are saying that the serpent tempted Eve by getting her to doubt God's goodness. He led Eve to believe that God was strict, stingy, and selfish for not wanting Eve to share his knowledge of good and evil. The Serpent made Eve forget everything God had given her and, instead, focus on the one thing she couldn't have. The Serpent used a sincere motive to tempt Eve and telling her "you will be like God". It was not wrong of Eve to feel she wanted to be like God, knowing all things, if it was for a good reason. However, humankind has been denied this privilege since the beginning of time. To become more like God is humanity's highest goal. She was misled concerning the right way to accomplish this goal. He told her that she could become more like God by defying God's authority, by taking God's place and deciding for herself what was best for her life. The Serpent wanted Eve to become her own god. The Serpent tried to make Eve think that sin is good, pleasant, and desirable.