A Biblical Vision, Part II: Mastering the New Testament Witness to Christ

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A B i b l i ca l Vi s i on, Par t I I : Mas ter i ng the New Tes tament Wi tnes s to Chr i s t

by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”

b. If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down .

(1) Taken to Jerusalem, placed on a pinnacle of the Temple; solicited an unnecessary test of God’s promise (quoted Ps. 91.11-12) (2) Jesus’ reply: Deut. 6.16 – You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.”

3. Demonic suggestion of greed: All these [i.e., the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them] I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me, ” v. 9

a. The offer of personal glory and power

b. Jesus’ reply: Deut. 6.13-14 – It is the Lord your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear. [14] You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are around you.”

4. The resolution of the Temptation episode

a. The devil’s departure for a more opportune time for the next round of struggle, Luke 4.13 – And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

b. Angelic support given to Jesus (a token of the Father’s care and oversight to Messiah)

(1) Mark 1.13 – And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with