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→Eden: The serpent and God: no more overstatement by the serpent than by God
:Excellent point, but the serpent did overstate the reward from eating the fruit, wouldn't you say?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:19, 27 November 2009 (EST)
:Excellent point, but the serpent did overstate the reward from eating the fruit, wouldn't you say?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:19, 27 November 2009 (EST)
::I see no overstatement by the serpent. The serpent's prediction precisely matches God's later assessment. Whether this "becoming as gods" actually corresponds to the common view of God is debatable, of course, but since the serpent qualifies its "be as gods" statement, man probably was to become as gods in this regard only - without obtaining omniscience or omnipotence. Anyway, I find the reference to John a little dubious when Genesis is the primary source for events in Eden. [[User:Yoritomo|Yoritomo]] 23:38, 27 November 2009 (EST)