temptation of Jesus in the wilderness
E19379
The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is a New Testament episode in which Jesus, after fasting for forty days, is confronted and tested by the devil before beginning his public ministry.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temptation of Jesus in the wilderness | 0 |
| temptation of Jesus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament episode
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biblical event ⓘ event in the life of Jesus ⓘ |
| artisticDepiction | common subject in Christian art GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | fasting GENERATED ⓘ |
| christologicalSignificance |
affirms sinlessness of Jesus
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presents Jesus as the new Israel ⓘ presents Jesus as the obedient Son of God ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Christian season of Lent GENERATED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Mark GENERATED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew GENERATED ⓘ |
| devilQuotesScripture | Psalm 91:11–12 GENERATED ⓘ |
| duration | forty days GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstTemptation | turn stones into bread GENERATED ⓘ |
| followsEvent | Baptism of Jesus GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Judean desert
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wilderness GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMoralTheme |
reliance on God’s word
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resisting temptation GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTemptations | three GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Jesus
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the devil GENERATED ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | the Spirit GENERATED ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
confrontation with the devil
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fasting for forty days and forty nights GENERATED ⓘ scriptural debate GENERATED ⓘ |
| JesusResponsePattern | quoting Deuteronomy GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestAccounts | Koine Greek GENERATED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | introduction to Jesus’ public ministry ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read during Lent in many Christian traditions GENERATED ⓘ |
| notDescribedIn | Gospel of John GENERATED ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | public ministry of Jesus GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity GENERATED ⓘ |
| scriptureQuoted |
Deuteronomy 6:13
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Deuteronomy 6:16 ⓘ Book of Deuteronomy ⓘ
surface form:
Deuteronomy 8:3
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| secondTemptation | throw himself from the pinnacle of the Temple GENERATED ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Luke 4:1–13
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Mark 1:12–13 GENERATED ⓘ Matthew 4:1–11 GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbolicallyRelatedTo | forty years of Israel in the wilderness GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbolicNumber | forty GENERATED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
obedience of Jesus
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testing of the Son of God GENERATED ⓘ use of Scripture against temptation GENERATED ⓘ victory over Satan GENERATED ⓘ |
| thirdTemptation | worship the devil in exchange for all the kingdoms of the world GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
temptation of Jesus