Mark

pinklight,

to me the whole conversation between the serpent and the women is to be understood as deception, not just the part where she sees that the fruit was good. The conversation is a progression from trust in God to rejection of God. Therefore the details in between this sandwich mean something. This is what i have tried to bring out. And therefore God’s goodness in provision is questioned (stinginess). The serprent is tricking Eve into thinking that God is with holding something from her, and it worked, she took the fruit. If she had not questioned God’s faithfulness and goodness then she would not have eaten the fruit. The idea of deception must be understood throughout the whole conversation.

You may not see it this way, but i think you are wrong if you take that stance. If the conversation is not part of leading her astray then what is? What makes her turn? IF there is no indications in the conversation that equal deception, but as you insist she was 100% faithful in answering the serpent correctly, then what made her take the fruit?