IamJoseph,
I agree it appears an overwhleming demand put to them. But on closer examination, even after the punishment was declared, there is clear signs of love and affection, namely that Adam and Eve are clothed by God when they became aware of their nakedness [a sign of knowledge].
Oh well, that's alright, then. All humanity gets doomed but as long as Adam & Eve get nice duds...
The fact remained that god knew their nature yet punished them for it.
Mark
There are 10 kinds of people in this world; those that understand binary, & those that don't