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*This is an interesting question, & as the expert answer states, it is hard to understand, and whatever the 'Q' source is, it is still in The Bible and warrants explanation and understanding.
I can only understand it as allegory or spiritually. The Bible says that Satan is 'Prince of this world' (Jn.16.11), and he is well able to show Jesus all his dominion.
As to the mountain from which Jesus viewed all the kingdoms of this world; Satan was once on the Holy Mountain of God:
"Thou [art] the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee [so]: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire."
(Ez.28.14.)
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe passage in which Satan takes Jesus to the top of a mountain does not appear in the first gospel, that of Mark. It is unique to Matthew and Luke, whose authors demonstrate a belief that the entire world could be seen from a high mountain, in other words a belief that the world is flat: (Matthew 4:8) "Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them".
Usually, Satan is depicted as carrying Jesus, flying to the mountain top. So we must either imagine Satan as having god-like powers or accept that this passage was merely an embellishment found in the 'Q' Source, which provided much of the non-Markan content of the two gospels, and did not really occur.
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What was not a temptation that Satan used to tempt Jesus in the wilderness?
power
What did Satan talk to Jesus about when he appeared before him?
Satan was tempting Jesus- so he fasted for 40 days in the desert. After he was done- the Devil came to tempt him once more.
What did Satan tempt Jesus to turn bread into?
Satan was tempting Our Blessed Lord to turn stones into bread, not the other way around!
What three kinds of messiah did sattan tempt Jesus to be?
Satan tempted Jesus to be a political messiah who would use power to conquer nations, a miracle-working messiah who would perform grand acts to prove his identity, and a self-serving messiah who would prioritize personal gain over fulfilling his divine mission. Jesus resisted these temptations by staying true to his purpose as the sacrificial Lamb of God.
Are Satan and God enemies?
Yes! Why?! Because Satan tried to take over heaven and Satan is jealous of god because i lot of people worship god and not Satan
What were the 3 temptations in the desert for Jesus?
A:The three temptations in the wilderness are not in Mark's Gospel, but came into the Gospels of Matthew and Luke from the hypothetical 'Q' document. Although using the same source document, the two authors recorded two of the temptations in different sequences. Matthew's Gospel says that the devil first tried to tempt Jesus to turn a stone into bread, then took Jesus up to the pinnacle of the Temple in Jerusalem, and then to a high mountain in order to tempt him. Luke's Gospel says that the devil tried to tempt Jesus to turn a stone into bread, then took Jesus up to a high mountain in order to tempt him, and then to the pinnacle of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Did Satan ever try to tempt Jesus again?
Answer:Yes he did, while in a desert the Satan was waiting for him he tried to tempt him to prove he was the Lord, disobey God, etc. Nevertheless he failed.Answer:Yes, many times... but these were more subtle and indirect.Much of the time Satan tempted Him through the Pharisees and other leaders and judges among the Jews who constantly tried to trap Him or trip Him up, but:"...Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why temptMe, ye hypocrites?" (Matt.22:18)"...He, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt Me?" (Mark 12:15)Then, there is the famous rebuke of Peter, who foolishly assayed to dissuade Him from His imminent crucifixion:"...He (Jesus) turned, and said unto Peter, GET THEE BEHIND ME, SATAN: thou art an offence unto Me..." (Matt.16:23).Jesus was in a constant state of "overcoming" the temptations of Satan... as well as the natural pulls of the flesh.
What does Satan rather do?
Tempt and lead humans and jinn to hell.
How do Jews view Satan?
Satan is sent by God to tempt us. He is identical with the Evil Inclination and the angel of death.
What were the 3 attractions Satan used to tempt eve?
Satan never tempted Eve, a serpent did in the story of Adam and Eve.
Did Jesus turn stone into bread when the devil asked him to?
A:The three temptations in the wilderness are not in Mark's Gospel, but came into the Gospels of Matthew and Luke from the hypothetical 'Q' document. Although using the same source document, the two authors recorded two of the temptations in different sequences. Matthew's Gospel says that the devil first tried to tempt Jesus to turn a stone into bread, then took Jesus up to the pinnacle of the Temple in Jerusalem, and then to a high mountain in order to tempt him. Luke's Gospel says that the devil tried to tempt Jesus to turn a stone into bread, then took Jesus up to a high mountain in order to tempt him, and then to the pinnacle of the Temple in Jerusalem. In both cases, Jesus did not the succumb to the temptation to turn stone into bread, and the devil had to try another temptation.
How can one tempt God?
You don't know enough about God. You can't. That's it. He's perfect, even satan, the deceiver can't tempt Christ.
