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Why does Jesus say "Go, Satan" at the ending and not a the start?

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Why does Jesus say "Go, Satan" at the ending and not a the start?

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previous 2 temptations by Satan: targeting his temptation / his identity as the Son of God
the very last temptation was satan calling Jesus to bow down to him
--> escalation of what Satan was saying, the last thing that satan said enough for Jesus to say "Go, Satan"

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Was there a significance in the order of temptations that Jesus was presented?
1. Turning Stone to Bread
-Was a direct appeal to Jesus's hunger and thus showed Jesus's response to this physical desire
-By Jesus's Power

2. Testing
-Sought to test how God and the angels would respond if Jesus threw himself off
-By God's power

3. Power + Bow down to Him
- Asking Jesus to worship Him and give in to worldly desires for power
-May seem like a last attempt
-By satan's power

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Uses what Jesus believes to be true to tempt and deceive Him

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V3- Why was the devil called the tempter when he is referred to the devil in all other verses
Tempt: entice or try to entice someone to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise
-Perhaps a reference to the specific goal of the devil in this story

V11- Why did the devil leave? Why didn't he continue tempting Him?
-He acknowledged Jesus's authority when Jesus asked him to "Go Satan"

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Because he was in full view of the populous city. The testing was first in solitude, then in the public where he could be watched and admired.

The devil's temptation can exist both in the wilderness and in a holy place.

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Speculating perhaps Satan twisted the scripture to create a lie. Jesus quoting the scripture to dispel this lie was to remind himself that what Satan said was not true.

Def of answer: to conclude for oneself (From BLB)

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In the midst of a spiritual battle, Jesus replied. Hence, as we are battling something, we should not ignore/ keep quiet, but rebuke the devil with words of truth.

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How did Jesus decipher the test of faith and make the distinction of the Satanic demands?

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How did Jesus decipher the test of faith and make the distinction of the Satanic demands?

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Simply put: How did He know that it was the devil?
1. Jesus is familiar with God (His Father's voice)
2. God would not tempt Him

Something to ask ourselves when we are faced with the dilemma: Does it contradict the bible? God does not contradict Himself.

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What was the significance of saying that Jesus was hungry?

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What was the significance of saying that Jesus was hungry?

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To show that he was fully human? Ties in w/ the baptism from Matt 3 also.

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What did this period of fasting do for Jesus as he went through these temptations?

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What did this period of fasting do for Jesus as he went through these temptations?

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Testing what was in Jesus' heart both to prove to God how willing he was to keep His commandments and also in preparation for the future

Jesus fasting for 40 days with temptations was similar to how the Israelites would be tempted through being in the desert for 40 years

Knowing what could help him through the 40 days like meditating on God's word played a key role in him being able to make it through

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Has someone put God to the test before? What kind of test was it in this context?

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Has someone put God to the test before? What kind of test was it in this context?

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1) Deut 6:16
Do not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah.
So yes it has been done before at Massah (using BLB to find Massah which linked back to Ex 17:7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

2) Feels like being tempted with the power of being in control

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According to BLB, to be tempted means to: try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself.

It is possible that it was a test from God?

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Why did Jesus choose those verses to quote?

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Why did Jesus choose those verses to quote?

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Wanted to reflect his obedience and righteousness / tell the Jews that in times when we are tempted by Satan we can always refer back to and rely on the "law book"

Jesus showing himself/setting an example to be a perfect jew (fasting) so his reference to the verses shows his knowledge of the commandments

Went into the 40 days to test him and humble him, remembered the commandments to show his commitment and purity
parallel of Jesus fasting

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- Is there significance in Jesus referencing from the same book, "it is written..." 

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- Is there significance in Jesus referencing from the same book, "it is written..." 

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Deuteronomy: book of the law
chapter 6: announces that those are commands, decrees and laws => thus Jesus could refer to them cause what was said in the book was the law

The Jewish Shema, refer to this book to show that there is only one God that they bow to

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He was led by the Spirit

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Spend time earnestly with the Lord in order to repent or gain insight, this is in accordance with other Jewish traditions like Moses before he got the tablets, (Israelites sin as well), and Elijah on Mount Horeb

Could also be a prophecy into dying for the sins of others? Since fasting for 40 days and nights was a way of pleading for God for the people (Acc to cross-reference)

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- emphasis on "thrown down" is stronger than "fall down"
- matt 4:7 -> devil plucking scripture from other books of the bible and trying to put it into random context to test Jesus

The objective of the 3 temptations:
1) To despair of the Father's goodness and distrust His care concerning him
2) To test His identity as son of God
3) To test His obedience and submission to God

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Why was the devil testing Jesus in the first place?
-As people look to the bible for answers for how to act (thus WWJD), the temptation of Jesus is an example of how man, as Jesus was 100% man and one who could feel hunger, can turn away from temptations.

-  Hebrews 2:17 For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.

-Jesus had to be tempted to be able to begin his ministry, having experienced humanity in such a way

- In referencing the period of 40 days* that has, in the bible, established itself to refer to a period of trial or judgement, Jesus's temptation could be a test before he began his ministry

-It is ironic that the devil plays into God's plan and through his attempts to tear down Jesus instead glorifies Jesus and his blameless and pure holiness.

*40 days of rain to destroy the earth
40 Days Moses was on Mount Sinai
40 Days Moses interceded for Israel's behalf
49 Days Goliath taunted Saul's Army
40 Days Elijah travelled after fleeing from Jezebel
40 years where Moses spent in the desert after murdering the Egyptian
40 years the Israelites roamed

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- Is there significance in Jesus referencing from the same book, "it is written..."
---> could it be related to the meaning of Deuteronomy: a “copy,” or a “repetition,” of the law
- Why did Jesus choose those verses to quote?
- Why did Jesus rephrase the verses

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Devil leaves Jesus

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The devil takes Jesus to a very high mountain and tempts him with the kingdoms of the world , promising Him all of them if Jesus bows down to him

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reference to Deuteronomy 6:16
- Has someone put God to the test before?
- what kind of test was it in this context?

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reference to Deuteronomy 8:3
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Scribe: Caleb
HR Director: Rini
Presenter: Pris
Ask#1: Luke
Ask#2: Isaac
Ask#3: Shannon

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-seemed like Jesus' purpose of going into the wilderness was to be tempted by the devil

-Jesus was hungry (fasted 40 days and 40 nights!)

-Rebuked/answered the devil with the word of God

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Devil takes Jesus into holy city and quotes a bible (Psalms 91:11) to convince Jesus to throw himself off the temple

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- why does satan want to tempt Jesus?

- verse 3 -> "bread" -> significance of bread? -> devil could have ask Jesus to turn the stones into something else, so why bread?
- The hunger for the bread represents the outward conditions that the devil uses to tempt us

- significance of the holy city and pinnacle of the temple?
- why does the places satan bring Jesus to keep getting higher?
- why is it only at the 3rd and final test that Jesus had such a huge reaction compared to the first 2 where Jesus counted it with the word? is He drawing out a difference response? is there something in the nature of this test?

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reference to Deuteronomy 6:13
- Why does Jesus say "Go, Satan" at the ending and not a the start?

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- how much the devil know about God, he knows Jesus as the Son of God
- the devil  is quite loaded and strategic in the way he speaks
- the devil has the knowledge of the truth and is twisting it
- "fall down" and "throw down" -> emotionally and physically

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Devils asks Jesus to command stones to become Bread when Jesus is hungry

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HR: naomi
Scribe: Kaylee
Presenter: nahum
Ask: Tabby
Ask:  jojo

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Scribe: Xiao Wei
Presenter: Hannah
HR Director: Alyssa
Ask #1: Chavelle
Ask #2: Daniel

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Where was Jesus going towards when he was in the wilderness?

Why was he in the wilderness?

Why did he fast?

Why was he put to the test by the Satanic encounter?

How did he overcome the temptation for power to pass the test by Satan (esp. in the midst of the intense hunger?)

How did he survive for 40 days without food? I can't survive 40 minutes without food.

How did Jesus decipher the test of faith and make the distinction of the Satanic demands?

Why did Jesus reply the devil instead of ignoring him?

What is the significance of the angels coming to attend to Jesus?

How did Jesus have the tenacity to resist the devil's temptations?

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