The significance of the Old Testament flies over most readers' heads. It is unclear if the Bible is 100% literal, but we know these stories were written for a reason. Discover the story of Adam & Eve anew and it's metaphor for our daily fight between good and evil. 

p.s. This was inspired by Dr. Jordan Peterson's analysis. If you wish to understand the Old Testament, I encourage you to digest Dr. Peterson's content on this subject.