Throughout the book of Genesis, deception is a main theme that orchestrates the events and stories of the main characters. Deception is often fueled by desire and lack of true faith in God. It is clear that human beings are evil-natured and prone to sining. Even the most righteous of individuals like Adam, Eve, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob fall into the path of deception that clouds their judgement and has serious consequences. However, deception can also prove to be useful in correcting what is wrong. Whether deception is justified or not, it takes an important role in shaping the lives and events of the characters in the Bible. Not long after God creates the earth and mankind, deception is introduced in the Garden of Eden. God creates Adam, the first man on earth, and says to him, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden, but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die  (Genesis 2:16-17). This statement introduces the first idea of deception by making it an option. If God had not said these words or made the tree forbidden to Adam and Eve, deception would not have occurred. But since He does, Adam and Eve are able to be deceived by the serpent through their desire to be like God, knowing good and evil. It is not surprising how quickly Eve is convinced by the serpent to eat the fruit of the tree. She is new to the earth and lacks experience that would guide her to reject the serpent's temptations. She embodies the sinful nature humankind possesses by disobeying God and breaking the only rule she has to live by. Adam and Eve realize they are naked and try to hide what they have done from God in the Garden of Eden. They attempt to deceive God by blaming the serpent for their sin, but God also deceives Adam and Eve by telling them that they will die when they eat the fruit of the tree, and then they do not. Instead God curses them and bestows man with the ability to know good and evil. If you look at it in one way, God's actions cannot be justified, because without his involvement in the story, deception would not have occurred. However, if his underlying goal was to create deception and use it as a teaching mechanism throughout the Bible, his actions can be justified. Adam and Eve are used in this story to show the evil-nature humans have to give into their desires and sin despite the consequences. They lack a strong enough faith in God to overcome sin and bring corruption into the world forever. Following the ways of his parents, Cain attempts to hide his sin from God through deception. Once again, God intervenes by suppling motivation for Cain to deceive him and kill his brother Abel. The Bible states, "The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not loo