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 led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to he tempted by the Devil. And, having fasted forty days and forty nights, He afterwards hungered. read more. And the Tempter, having come near, said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread."
And the Tempter, having come near, said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread." But He, answering, said, "It has been written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'" read more. Then the Devil takes Him into the holy city, and placed Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and says to Him, "If Thou art a Son of God, cast Thyself down; for it has been written, 'He shall give His angels charge concerning Thee; and on their hands they shall bear Thee up; lest at any time Thou shouldest dash Thy foot against a stone.'" Jesus said to him, "Again it has been written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'" Again the Devil takes Him into an exceedingly high mountain, and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and he said to Him, "All these things will I give Thee, if, falling down, Thou wilt worship me." Then Jesus saith to him, "Depart, Satan; for it has been written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'" Then the Devil leaves Him; and, behold, angels came and were ministering to Him.
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked for you, to sift you as the wheat;
and, having come to the place, He said to them, "Pray, that ye enter not into temptation."
By faith Abraham, when tried, has offered up Isaac; yea, he who gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son,
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall in with manifold temptations;
Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.
Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.
Hastings
The English words 'tempt' and 'temptation' are in the OT
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Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to he tempted by the Devil.
And the Tempter, having come near, said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread."
And bring us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.'
Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak." Again, a second time, going away, He prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is not possible that this cup should pass away except I drink it, Thy will be done,"
and forgive us our sins; for we also ourselves forgive every one indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.'"
serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and with trials which befell me in the plottings of the Jews;
for we have not a High Priest, unable to sympathize with our infirmities, but One Who hath been tempted in all points like as we, apart from sin.
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall in with manifold temptations;
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall in with manifold temptations;
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall in with manifold temptations;
Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him. Let no one, when tempted, say, "I am tempted from God"; for God cannot be tempted with evils, and He Himself tempteth no one.
in which ye exult, though now, for a little while, if necessary, made sorrowful in manifold temptations;
Fear not the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the Devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Because you kept the word of My patience. I also will keep you from the hour of trial, which is about to come upon the whole inhabited earth, to try those who dwell upon the earth.