I was not brought up in any church, so that perspective is not available to me. But I have read the Bible and the Adam and Eve story has resonated with me for many years. I have some specific ideas on what the tree represented. They're difficult to short hand in a comment. But I've just posted a series called "The Genius of Eve." You may find if of interest. https://johnnyroneill.medium.com/the-genius-of-eve-a5f0d244aad7

One way of another, thanks for the read!