Satan tends to be viewed as a purely evil entity, while in fact he is instead a deceiver who initially appears good to us on the surface. That’s how he is able to fool so many, and why the world seems to march to his drum beat. His brand of “goodness” is of a selfish nature, however. Just as when he convinced Eve to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge, saying that she would be like a god herself if she did. It appealed to her own sense vanity, which we all have an should otherwise guard carefully.
The Beautiful Side of Evil by Johanna Michaelsen
It’s about a woman and her involvement with the occult and her subsequent coming to Christ.
It’s interesting reading.
Adam was told directly by the Creator not to ‘eat’ of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, before Eve was formed.. Adam went against the Creator with forewarning.. Adam did not prevent Eve from being seduced, but, willingly participated.. and the party took place in a ‘fig’ grove not an apple orchard.