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The Temptation All three Synoptic
Gospels affirm that Jesus was led by
the Spirit to face the question of what
kind of Messiah He would be. The
order of the three temptations is
different in Matthew and Luke.
Matthew’s order moves toward a more
logical climax: “turn stones into bread”;
“throw Yourself from the temple”; “
give you all things”. Luke’s order
makes the temple the last temptation
and moves Jesus toward His destiny in
Jerusalem – the cross. Notice that
Jesus responded to each temptation by
quoting Scripture. It was obvious Jesus
had memorized great portions of The Judean Wilderness – Location of the Temptation of Christ
Scripture. Jesus was teaching us how to combat Satan’s ploys: Psalm 119:11 says, “I have stored up
your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you”.

Jesus was tempted in the wilderness of Judea which was filled with deep ravines, rocky terrain, and
barren grades with scant
vegetation. The wilderness is miles
and miles of desolate land,
interrupted only by an occasional
camel, a shepherd with his flock, or
a group of Bedouin tents. It is a dry
and weary land where there is no
food or water. The fact that Jesus
could survive there for 40 days
speaks only of a miracle.

The Pinnacle of the Temple looking toward the Mt. of Olives

5.4 Let’s Practice…

1. Explain why the genealogies of Jesus differ in Matthew and Luke.

2. What was the purpose of including the genealogies in the Bible?

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