There were even more than two... "freely eat from *any* tree...except *that* one." There were two "in the middle," but they were surrounded by others.

Which makes the serpent's taunt--targeting not only the precise words of God but his goodness--all the more devious, destructive, even murderous (John 8:44).

His first target was the character of God.

(I enjoy your notes. 🤙)