Jesus and the Three Temptation Stories (Matthew 4; Mark 1; Luke 4).
Update: 2024-11-12
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These three stories occur in the Synoptic Gospels; John does not have a temptation story. The temptation stories in Matthew and Luke are quite similar; Mark is as cryptic as the other two are detailed. This temptation in the wilderness mirrors Israel’s being tempted in the wilderness after escaping Egypt and being on the way to the Promised Land. In fact, Jesus’ quotes from Deuteronomy in rebuttal of the Devil come from contexts about Israel’s experience in the wilderness. In sum, Jesus is tempted to extol power, wealth, and status. But he rejects this to carry out his God-sent mission.
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