God created the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil to give humanity free will and the ability to choose obedience. He warned Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree and explained the consequences. However, Adam and Eve disobeyed and ate the fruit. When confronted by God, they blamed each other and the serpent instead of taking responsibility for their choice. Some modern critics argue that God tempted humanity by including the tree, or that He created evil, but the document asserts that God gave humanity free will and the choice to obey or disobey was theirs alone.