The serpent promised Eve that if she ate the fruit, her eyes would be opened and she would be like ______.
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Correct answer: The Almighty God
In Genesis 3:5, the serpent tempted Eve by claiming that eating the fruit would make her like God, knowing good and evil. This appeal to divinity and hidden knowledge is the core of the temptation.
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