God claimed that he was the Creator. He claimed that his Being was ultimate while Satan’s being was created and therefore dependent upon God’s being. Satan said in effect that she should pay no attention to this problem of Being. He told her she should decide the question, How do we know? without asking the question, What do we know? He said she should be neutral with respect to his interpretation and God’s interpretation of what would take place if she ate of the forbidden tree. Eve did ignore the