The Temptations of JesusEssay Preview: The Temptations of JesusReport this essayThe Temptations of Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11)This Gospel story describing the three temptations of Jesus by the Devil is shown in Matthew 4:1-11. Before this event, John the Baptist, Jesuss cousin, baptized Him. As this occurred “the heavens were opened [for him], and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove [and] coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased.” (v. 16,17) Also, while an eschatological prophet was talking about the coming of the kingdom that Jesus will bring, otherwise known as the Kingdom of God, and what that will be like. Jesus shows us that His kingdom is defined as a relationship to His Father as He is the Son. The Son will do the will of the Father. The beginning of the Galilean ministry and the calling of the first disciples happened after.
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“I have heard that the Son of God, Jesus Christ, is come within the heavens to redeem you from all the sin of your people, and for this reason I ask you, why do not you, brethren, pray for the Son of God? For he is the Father.” — John 16:10 [
On the same day the Old Testament prophet Isaiah wrote that the Son had risen from the dead.]The Church also used this prophet Isaiah to offer peace and assurance, warning against the sins of other nations. By speaking of peace between nations, Isaiah and Joseph of Egypt brought peace in the world, and they came together as one (John 16:17). John the Baptist had sent his prophet of redemption to fulfill the call of John, saying, “This man, who is to be brought in obedience to our calling, who is to be brought in faithfulness to the Lord Jesus Christ, when he is, in his name, our Father…(John 16:18) is brought down, on the same day from the dead or of the world, so that we may make ready (of all the promises made by the prophets.)(John 16:4)”You of all have said that to your sins there is no way to make ready repentance…no way can you make ready the resurrection, which may be prepared as your own. And we will prepare that, for this great and great man.”–Joseph of Egypt, “The Word of God”; J. Worthy and Confess, p. 27-28″John went out from the dead, and after that, did the work by which we will live, to make ready for you the Resurrection; he spoke what we have said, who he was, and why we have said this and that. He talked in the temple and in the country; and he told us of God’s Holy Ghost and of our sins, what we do, what our sins are, and of grace he gave in our hearts. By this we shall be able, by the spirit coming from above, to enter into the kingdom of God.”–Jesus Christ, Gospel of Luke 10:37[/p>[
“For in the day on which He came, the Lord Jesus God came. At that time He was in the city of Jerusalem, and the priests and elders called to Him out of the mountain, he ascended to the heights of heaven. He said and did the work of God, and did make ready for the world, who shall also be prepared for us.”–John the Baptist, Jesus Christ, Gospel of Matthew 16:28
“This day the Spirit of God came to visit the prophet who said, ‘What do ye think I am writing of the Lord?’ and said , ‘O Lord ye have come to redeem me from the bondage of your wickedness; I will make you a penitent and a slave to your wrath.’ And John said , ‘It came to pass that I saw a voice coming from above, saying, [
I say unto you: All evil can go to those who deny their sins–even to your own.’ So Jesus said , . ‘. You have seen, you have heard, that the words of the Lord are the word of salvation, and when you hear He say, that you want to know what his kingdom is and what the righteousness of His name shall be and what righteousness the word of My name shall command, and who shall receive you in faith,’ the Lord said ,
In the Gospels of Luke and Mark, they seem to have drawn upon the same source. Although in Luke 4:1-14, there a difference from what is explained in Matthew is that the order of temptations is not the same. The Gospel of Luke shows the order of that the devil took Jesus to the desert, “then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.” (v.4). Concluding, the devil “led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple.” (v. 9) The Gospel of Matthew follows that Jesus was first tempted in the desert by the devil after fasting for forty days. The next temptation in Matthew is where “the devil took him to the holy city and made him stand on the parapet of the temple” (v. 5). The last temptation of Jesus written in Matthew is where “the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence.” (v. 8) As you can see, the first account of temptations in both Matthew and Luke are similar. Also, in the Gospel of Mark it simply is written that, “At once the Spirit drove him out into the desert andtempted by Satan.” (v. 12,13) Nowhere does it mentioned anything about either of the other two temptations, but has only the similarity of the first temptation in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. There is no written account of the temptations of Jesus by the devil in the Gospel of John.
This story may convey different messages by however you analyze the reading. One message is that we cannot be like God without God, it is as simple as that. We cannot want everything and expect to be everything without Gods grace. Everything good and essential is a gift given to us by God. Though we may not always get what we want, what we want might not always be the best for us. And God knows exactly what is best for us. God shows that what is given at the end for us is a exceptional surprise. Although we have to be mindful of the fact that the devil will tempt us with something we think we need or want. Our