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[B][COLOR=#ff0000]†.[/COLOR] Gen 3:15a . . I will put enmity between you and the woman,[/B]

I don't think the kind of enmity that God spoke of was the kind where friends fall out of harmony; but rather, He decreed a sort of poetic justice; viz[B]:[/B] "You caused her downfall; and now I'm going to make it so that she causes yours."

[B][COLOR=#ff0000]†.[/COLOR] Gen 3:15b . . And between your offspring and her offspring.[/B]
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[B][COLOR=#ff0000]†.[/COLOR] Gen 3:12 . .The man said: The woman You put at my side-- she gave me of the tree, and I ate.[/B]

Adam's defense actually insinuates that God set him up to take a fall. Like[B]:[/B] "This wouldn't have happened if you hadn't imposed that female upon me. Did I ask for a wife? NO! And what kind of person is this woman you gave me anyway? She has managed to ruin my life in very short order. Is this your idea of suitable aid?" ...

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[B][COLOR=#ff0000]†.[/COLOR] Gen 3:8a . . They heard the voice of the Lord God moving about in the garden at the breezy time of day;[/B]

The breezy time of day is a bit difficult to figure out without really knowing the climate conditions under which Adam and his wife lived. The breezy time may have been a routine part of their day when the mist was gently blown around to irrigate the garden.

The Lord God may have conducted school for the Adams every ...

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[B][COLOR=#ff0000]†.[/COLOR] Gen 3:7a . .Then the eyes of both of them were opened[/B]

The language of that passage is a bit vague. It doesn't tell exactly when their eyes opened. Eve ate the fruit first; but her eyes weren't opened right away. Apparently it took a bit of time for the chemistry of the fruit to have an effect; so I think it's pretty safe to assume that Adam's eyes weren't opened right away either.

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[B][COLOR=#ff0000]†.[/COLOR] Gen 3:5b . . who know good from evil[/B].

Why anybody in Eve's circumstances would have the slightest interest in knowing good from evil defies reason. I mean, in her circumstances, in the garden of Eden; who would even have a use for that kind of information? But we all know that's about; don't we. Yes; human nature's curiosity is never satisfied. The desire for information, even trivial information, is common to all of us. I'd imagine ...