Who is the serpent that confronted Eve?
The serpent that confronted Eve is identified as the devil. This confrontation is tied to the first law of man's dealing with the Holy God: disobeying God's revealed will is sin, and the result is death, both spiritual and physical. The soul that sins will die, with no exceptions.
Les explains that in Genesis 3:3 Eve is being confronted by the serpent, the devil. He connects this encounter to the first law of man's dealing with the Holy God: if a person disobeys the revealed will of God, it is sin, and the result is death—spiritual as well as physical. Les references Ezekiel 18:4, where God says the soul that sins will die, emphasizing there are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. The serpent's confrontation with Eve thus sets up the principle that disobedience to God brings death.
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
More Questions
Did Eve add to God's command about the forbidden fruit?
Eve added the words 'neither shall you touch it' to God's command about the forbidden fruit.