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The idea of deception must be understood throughout the whole conversation.

No, not without scriptural proof. The idea of deception must NOT be understood throughout the whole conversation without the scripture’s word on it. Scripture itself ought to tell us when the idea of deception is to be understood – if it provides such information – which it does. We can’t just replace what the scripture has provided by adding to it and then distort the information it gives. The serpent asks a question about the garden trees. The woman answers the serpent’s specific question about the garden trees since she already had knowledge on more than just the garden trees. She already knew that she could eat from all trees even the one’s outside the garden. Then she gives God’s command.

What evidence Mark do you have that tells us that from the moment she spoke (answered the serpent’s question) that she started falling into deception?