He gave them a choice in the form of a tree. If they wanted more than what He gave them, there was the tree of knowledge, which contained intimacy with everything, even that which wasn’t God. He warned them not to eat from it. He knew if they disobeyed Him there would be a separation between Him and mankind. In time it would mean death, not only to Adam and Eve but also to many who came after them. Adam and Eve knew and talked with God, yet they still had the free will to choose.
