God commanded man to eat of every tree of the garden but not of the tree of knowledge of good and evil because of His

A.

Love for man

B.

Understanding of the nature of man

C.

Sympathy for man

D.

Lordship and authority over man

Correct answer is B

By eating from the tree of knowledge, good and evil, Eve's innocence, along with all of mankind's was lost. She was introduced to the many feelings and emotions associated with the knowledge of good and evil. God knowing the nature of man, instructed them not to eat from the tree.