Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Every human has a desire for a god-like state i. wants to be in control in life.
Babylonian Religion 1. Religious beliefs a. Changes in nature and events of people's lives are determined by events occurring among the gods. Heavenly bodies represented the gods. Prayed to various gods believed to be in control. Cabalism originated with oral occult traditions of a minority of Jews in ancient Palestine and Egypt.