What is the biblical story of the serpent in the Garden of Eden? Why did God have trouble with the serpent?

The story of the serpent in the Garden of Eden is one of the most well-known and controversial stories in the Bible. It is found in the book of Genesis, which is the first book of the Bible. In this story, the serpent is portrayed as a cunning and deceitful creature that tempts Eve into disobeying God's command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

According to the biblical story, God created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden of Eden, where they were free to eat from any tree except for the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The serpent, who is described as being "more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made" (Genesis 3:1), approaches Eve and asks her if God really forbade them from eating from any tree in the garden. Eve responds that they are forbidden from eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and that if they do, they will surely die.

The serpent then tells Eve that she will not die but that if she eats from the tree, she will become like God, knowing good and evil. Eve is tempted by the serpent's words and eats from the tree, and she also gives some of the fruit to Adam, who also eats it. As a result of their disobedience, they are banished from the Garden of Eden and are cursed with hard labor, pain in childbirth, and eventually death.

God had trouble with the serpent because it was the serpent who tempted Eve to disobey God's command. The serpent's actions were deceitful and manipulative, and they led to the downfall of humanity. In Genesis 3:14-15, God curses the serpent and declares that it will be despised and crushed underfoot. This passage is often seen as a prophecy of the coming of Christ, who will ultimately defeat the serpent and redeem humanity.