As an all knowing, omnipotent God, it should surely follow that this God is also forgiving, and kind. While the Bible certainly shows this to an extent, it’s not seen as much in Genesis, where the first great sin is punished more harshly than others seem to be. The issue that arises when reading Genesis, and considering Adam and Eve partaking in the fruit from the forbidden tree, is who the fault lies with in terms of initiation. When God asks, Adam replies, “The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat” (King James Version, Gen 3.12). When God turns to Eve, however, she says “The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat” (Gen 3.13). God then turns and curses the serpent for tempting Eve in the first place.
