Reference: Temptation
Easton
(1.) Trial; a being put to the test. Thus God "tempted [Ge 22:1; R.V., 'did prove'] Abraham;" and afflictions are said to tempt, i.e., to try, men (Jas 1:2,12; comp. De 8:2), putting their faith and patience to the test. (2.) Ordinarily, however, the word means solicitation to that which is evil, and hence Satan is called "the tempter" (Mt 4:3). Our Lord was in this way tempted in the wilderness. That temptation was not internal, but by a real, active, subtle being. It was not self-sought. It was submitted to as an act of obedience on his part. "Christ was led, driven. An unseen personal force bore him a certain violence is implied in the words" (Mt 4:1-11).
The scene of the temptation of our Lord is generally supposed to have been the mountain of Quarantania (q.v.), "a high and precipitous wall of rock, 1,200 or 1,500 feet above the plain west of Jordan, near Jericho."
Temptation is common to all (Da 12:10; Zec 13:9; Ps 66:10; Lu 22:31,40; Heb 11:17; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 1:7; 4:12). We read of the temptation of Joseph (Ge 39), of David (2Sa 24; 1Ch 21), of Hezekiah (2Ch 32:31), of Daniel (Da 6), etc. So long as we are in this world we are exposed to temptations, and need ever to be on our watch against them.
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Then Jesus was guided by the Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and nights, and after it he was famished. read more. And the tempter came up and said to him, "If you are God's son, tell these stones to turn into bread!"
And the tempter came up and said to him, "If you are God's son, tell these stones to turn into bread!" But he answered, "The Scripture says, 'Not on bread alone is man to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God!' " read more. Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the summit of the Temple, and said to him, "If you are God's son, throw yourself down, for the Scripture says, " 'He will give his angels orders about you, And they will lift you up with their hands So that you may never strike your foot against a stone!' " Jesus said to him, "The Scripture also says, 'You shall not try the Lord your God.' " Again the devil took him to a very high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, and said to him, "I will give all this to you, if you will fall on your knees and do homage to me." Then Jesus said to him, "Begone, Satan! For the Scripture says, 'You must do homage to the Lord your God, and worship him alone!' " Then the devil left him, and angels came and waited on him.
O Simon, Simon! Satan has obtained permission to sift all of you like wheat,
And when he reached the spot, he said to them, "Pray that you may not be subjected to trial."
Faith enabled Abraham, when he was put to the test, to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had accepted God's promises was ready to sacrifice his only son,
You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials,
Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
Hastings
The English words 'tempt' and 'temptation' are in the OT
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Then Jesus was guided by the Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.
And the tempter came up and said to him, "If you are God's son, tell these stones to turn into bread!"
And do not subject us to temptation, But save us from the evil one.'
You must all watch, and pray that you may not be exposed to trial! One's spirit is eager, but flesh and blood are weak!" He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it cannot pass by me without my drinking it, your will be done!"
and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive anyone who wrongs us; and do not subject us to temptation.' "
and how I served the Lord most humbly and with tears, through all the trials that I encountered because of the plots of the Jews.
For our high priest is not one who is incapable of sympathy with our weaknesses, but he has been tempted in every way just as we have, without committing any sin.
You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials,
You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials,
You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials,
Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. No one should think when he is tempted that his temptation comes from God, for God is incapable of being tempted by what is evil, and he does not tempt anyone.
Rejoice over this, although just now perhaps distressed by various trials;
Do not be afraid of what you are going to suffer. See! The devil is going to put some of you into prison to be tested there, and for ten days to endure persecution. Prove faithful even unto death and I will give you the crown of life.
Because you have kept in mind the message of what I endured, I also will keep you safe in the time of testing that is going to come upon the whole world, to test the inhabitants of the earth.