R. Pappus expounded (Genesis 3:22) ("and the L–rd G–d said:) Behold, the man has become like one of us" — as one of the ministering angels. R. Akiva: "Enough Pappus!" Pappus: "And how do you understand it?" R. Akiva: The Holy One Blessed be He gave him two options: one of life and one of death, and he chose the one of death.