Not by Bread Alone: The Son’s Obedience in the Wilderness (Matthew 4:1–4)
Deep Dive into Not by Bread Alone: The Son’s Obedience in the Wilderness (Matthew 4:1–4)The narrative of Jesus’ temptation in Matthew 4 details how the Son of God, immediately following His baptism, was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be tested by the devil, the slanderer. This event served to prove the Sonship just announced by the Father.This period of testing was preceded by Jesus’ rigorous fast of forty days and forty nights. This fast established the reality of His human hunger, ensuring that the temptation was plausible, and signified Jesus' perfect filial obedience and…
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