Chapter 8 Example Chapter 8 Applying the Biblical Message, Virkler's Hermeneutics pg 198

Step 1 “Hath God said … ALL the trees? Maximizing the restriction
Step 2 “Thou shalt not surely die” Minimizing the consequences of sin
Step 3 “Your eyes will be open” Mislabeling the action.
Step 4 “Tree was good for food.” mixing good and evil
Step 5 “She saw... pleasing to the eyes.” mixing sin with beauty
Step 6. “She saw … desirable for gaining wisdom” misunderstanding the implications
PRINCIPLIZE! God did too, Lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and pride of life. God does it better.

An analysis of the Temptation Process from Gen 3:1-6