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Brief: The Devil tempts Jesus four times.

Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by 37818, Oct 22, 2022.

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  1. 37818

    37818 Well-Known Member

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    There are three narratives about Jesus being tempted by the Devil.
    Matthew 4:1-11.
    Mark 1:12-13.
    Luke 4:1-13.

    Now both Matthew and Luke give chronological [Luke 1:3] order of three temptations by the Devil.

    What is not commonly understood being, the Devil tried one of the three temptations twice.

    Matthew's third temptation is in Luke's account being the second temptation.

    First Temptation.
    Matthew 4:3-4.
    Luke 4:3-4.

    The second temptation.
    Luke 4:5-8.

    The third temptation.
    Matthew's second.
    Matthew 4:5-7.
    Luke 4:9-12.

    The fourth temptation. [The second a second time.]
    Matthew 4:8-10.
    ". . . Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, . . ."
     
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    12 And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness. Mk 1

    ...I wonder if the Spirit dragged the devil out there also...
     
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    Four temptations? Nope.

    "The Evangelist Luke makes this to be the second temptation, which, with Matthew, is the third and last; and whose order seems to be more proper and natural than this, and to be the true and genuine one, which Luke neglects, though he does not contradict it: he relates matters of fact, without attending to the strict order of them; whereas Matthew strictly regards it, observing, that after the first temptation, "then the devil taketh him, &c." and that being finished, says, "again the devil taketh him, &c." and upon those words, "get thee hence", with what follows, remarks, that then the devil leaveth him: all which show, that his order is the most accurate, and to be followed."

    - from John Gill's Bible commentary on Luke 4:5
     
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    We have only a few possibilities with the two accounts. I am persuaded the one I presented is correct.
    Wilbur N Pickering in his translation note, "Matthew’s report has the temple before the mountain; since he employs adverbs of time (sequence) while Luke does not, I take it that Matthew gives the correct sequence. Luke handles the temple event almost as an afterthought."
     
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    I affirm the order of both Matthew and Luke are true.
     
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