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1richardbsmith
Luke 4:1-13
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished.
The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread." Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone.'"
Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, "To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours."
Jesus answered him, "It is written,'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'"
Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written,
'He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,' and 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'"
Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished.
The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread." Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone.'"
Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, "To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours."
Jesus answered him, "It is written,'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'"
Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written,
'He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,' and 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'"
Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.
2richardbsmith
The Temptation is important to our understanding of who Jesus was and what Jesus did. There are many approaches to the Temptation accounts.
How do you understand their place in Jesus' life and ministry?
What do they mean in your faith experience?
How do you understand their place in Jesus' life and ministry?
What do they mean in your faith experience?
3richardbsmith
The Temptations provide a look into the Q and Mark sources. Mark refers to Satan, the adversary. The Q source refers to the Devil, the deceiver.
Mark provides the 40 days and Q provides the fasting.
Q provides the specific temptations.
Luke makes a subtle change in the last verse. From Mark's "The angles ministered to him", Luke has "The devil departed until an opportune time."
Mark provides the 40 days and Q provides the fasting.
Q provides the specific temptations.
Luke makes a subtle change in the last verse. From Mark's "The angles ministered to him", Luke has "The devil departed until an opportune time."
4richardbsmith
One of the connections that has always come to me is from a comparison with the Lord's Prayer.
The Spirit leads Jesus into the desert. Mark uses a word that seems even more forceful - the Spirit casts Jesus out into the desert.
The Lord's Prayer does not use the same word as either version, but has something of a similar sense in the plea, "Do not bring us into temptation."
It may be a comparison that is not valid, but it has always struck me, given the early temptation that was in preparation for Jesus' ministry and that fell promptly upon his Baptismal anointing as the Son of God.
The Spirit leads Jesus into the desert. Mark uses a word that seems even more forceful - the Spirit casts Jesus out into the desert.
The Lord's Prayer does not use the same word as either version, but has something of a similar sense in the plea, "Do not bring us into temptation."
It may be a comparison that is not valid, but it has always struck me, given the early temptation that was in preparation for Jesus' ministry and that fell promptly upon his Baptismal anointing as the Son of God.
5richardbsmith
What is the significance of the 3 temptations for Jesus' ministry?
Some see points of comparison to events within the ministry.
turning stone to bread pointing to the feeding miracles
offer of dominion over kingdoms to the Peter's rebuke of Jesus that the Messiah must suffer
display of having angels save him from falling to the demands for signs
All these are seen as temptations that Jesus must handle in fulfilling his ministry as Christ.
If these are temptations that have specific applicability to Christ's purpose and life, in what ways does his example apply to us.
I am not especially tempted to jump from a precipice and doubt my chances of success in turning stone into bread.
Some see points of comparison to events within the ministry.
turning stone to bread pointing to the feeding miracles
offer of dominion over kingdoms to the Peter's rebuke of Jesus that the Messiah must suffer
display of having angels save him from falling to the demands for signs
All these are seen as temptations that Jesus must handle in fulfilling his ministry as Christ.
If these are temptations that have specific applicability to Christ's purpose and life, in what ways does his example apply to us.
I am not especially tempted to jump from a precipice and doubt my chances of success in turning stone into bread.
6richardbsmith
Other questions about the temptation consider the necessity, possibility, and validity.
Why would it be necessary for God to be tempted?
How would it be possible for God to be tempted?
What about these temptations would tempting for God?
Why would it be necessary for God to be tempted?
How would it be possible for God to be tempted?
What about these temptations would tempting for God?
8richardbsmith
Mickey,
It is hard to skip Luke-Acts because there is so much of the Christian story that is taken from those two books. Together they form a large part of the NT. And if you omit Paul because he is the advocate for Satan, you knock out another chunk of the NT.
It is hard to skip Luke-Acts because there is so much of the Christian story that is taken from those two books. Together they form a large part of the NT. And if you omit Paul because he is the advocate for Satan, you knock out another chunk of the NT.
9richardbsmith
In the Q version of the temptation, with the three specific temptations, Jesus counters with scripture.
With the temptation to jump the precipice and be saved by angels, the devil supports the temptation with a scriptural reference. Apparently trying to anticipate and counter Jesus' argument.
Is there anything to learn about the use and misuse of scripture in the Temptation story?
With the temptation to jump the precipice and be saved by angels, the devil supports the temptation with a scriptural reference. Apparently trying to anticipate and counter Jesus' argument.
Is there anything to learn about the use and misuse of scripture in the Temptation story?
