The first couple were given a choice between endless life and death. Would it not have been hypocritical for God to warn them against a specific sin while already knowing the bad outcome?
Vai no Dieva puses nebūtu bijis liekulīgi brīdināt cilvēkus no konkrēta grēka, ja viņš būtu zinājis, ka cilvēki tik un tā viņam neklausīs?