Gods Punishment for the first sin.

Why do you think Adam ate from the tree of knowledge if he knew it was wrong?
What was there punishment for breaking their one and only rule?

First of all this first question is really just my view on this.  The Bible just isn't clear on why Adam took and eat the fruit.  The Bible says that man was made in Gods image, so this would mean that Adam had a lot of the same qualities as God.  One of those qualities is Love.  Gods love for us is never ending so Im guessing that Adams love for Eve was a pure love.  What would have happened if Eve had eat the fruit and Adam didn't?  Well they would have been separated, Eve would ave grown old and died while Adam lived on.  In a way I think Adam gave his own life for Eve.  This also means that Adam chose Eve over God.  Just something to think about.

First he punished the Serpent (Satan) he cursed him to to crawl on his belly and be forced to eat the dust of the earth for the rest of his life.  Does this mean that snakes are a symbol for Satan ?  Im not sure.  But I know Im scared of them! :)
He also punished the woman by greatly multiplying her pain at childbirth at the same time she would still want to have more children.  Why do women want to have children even they have to suffer so greatly during the time of childbirth?  Well its because God made it that way.
Then to Adam - God cursed the ground.  Adam and every other man that works the ground in order to eat will have to fight the weeds,thorns & thistles.  Farming is very hard work because of these things. So to this day the curse goes on.
The last and maybe worst punishment - They were kicked out of the Garden of Eden.  No more perfect place to live, but work and suffering would take its place.

Lets look at the world now - because of sin and greed we have became nations of suffering.  This will not end until he comes back to defeat the serpent.  And establishes his kingdom for those that believe upon him.