Temptation

It is easy to skim past the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness with a self-focussed observation. “Jesus was tempted and resisted with scripture, therefore we will be tempted and should also resist with scripture.” While that is true, we are forgetting that this text is mainly about Jesus. In fact, entirely about Jesus. He really was tempted. It was His testing. Matthew is illuminating the shadows cast by the Old Testament with the light of the reality of Christ. There will be plenty for us to apply to ourselves here, but first this text (and all scripture) is ultimately about Jesus.  There is so much more for us when we see what Matthew would have us see in the testing of Jesus in the wilderness.

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