A fundamental question is why the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil?. This story is written in Matthew 4: 1-11, Mark 1: 12-13 and Luke 4: 1-13.
After Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist Holy Spirit in the likeness of a dove descending from the sky above him. And according to Luke 4: 1-13 Returning Jesus from the Jordan River Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights Jesus fasted (not eaten). The question is why the Spirit of God led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil?
There are so many posts and articles from peer to peer but we try to look from a different perspective. To find the answer to why the Spirit of God led Jesus into the wilderness and Jesus fasted for 40 days and did not eat. Why choose the desert? and why Jesus cobai by Satan? questions that we will answer the question but from a different angle.
As believed by Christians that the figure of Jesus is 100% God and 100% man. Although this opinion is still a mere assumption. There is no biblical text that says so. According to our analysis in relation to the temptation in the desert we see the figure of Jesus as a man who can feel hungry, thirsty, sad, happy, and so on.
Fasting for 40 days made by Jesus, reminding us of what Moses did, as it says in Exodus: "And Moses was there, together with the Lord forty days and forty nights, neither eating bread nor drinking water, and he wrote on the tables of all the words of the agreement, the Ten Commandments "(Exodus 24:28). Thus, Jesus wants to show that he is the new law. The laws previously written in the tablets now a flesh; once a law (law), now a mercy (grace). Just as Moses brought the tablets to Israel and stated that the law of God, then Jesus brought Himself and declared the new law in the Sermon on the Mount (cf. Mt 5), which closed with a demand that does not seem possible, namely " Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. "(Mt 5:48). And the demand for perfection is only possible by the grace of God, through the shedding of Jesus' own sacrifice on the cross.
The desert is a place of testing, renewal meetings, and. When the Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt, they wandered 40 years in the wilderness. It is seen as a time of purification and preparation for entry into the Promised Land. Moses went to the mountain of the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai and stayed there for 40 days and nights in prayer and fasting (Exodus 24:18). Elijah, after he was fed with bread from heaven, go through the desert without food for 40 days to the mountain of God (1 Kings 19:8). Jesus was in the wilderness without food for 40 days to prepare for the mission that the Father had sent him to finish.
Similarly, in the life of Job. In the story of Job in the Book of Job mentioned that Job was a righteous and honest, and he feared God, and eschewed evil, then suffered a great tragedy. He lost all of his children and all his possessions, and disgusting skin disease infestation. Job Accidents suffered not because of sins committed by Ayub as alleged friends of Job describes Job's suffering, according to traditional religious teachings. In their thought, God always rewards the good and punishes the wicked. Thus, Job's suffering can only mean that he has sinned. But for the Job that opinion too shallow it should not be that cruel punishment, because he is a very kind and honest. He could not understand why God allows people like him have so many disasters, and he boldly challenged God. Job did not lose faith in God, but he really wants to be justified by God and receive his honor as a good person. The Bible says that God menngijinkan Satan to test Job.Satan wanted to prove that Job's faithfulness is caused by God's blessing upon Job as it is written in Job 1:10 "You not made a fence around him and his house and all he had? Kauberkati What he does have and what they have growing in the country . " the devil doubted Job's devotion to God. Job Satan do not doubt because of the blessing given to Job when he was a faithful and blessing revoked upon the devil prejudiced Job Job will turn against God. But the Bible makes it clear that in fact Job remained faithful to God despite everything he had gone and left him.
So what does the story of Moses fasting - fasting Elijah and Job's story on the trial of Jesus in the Wilderness. Cobai Jesus in the wilderness and not in the form of the glory of God but Jesus as a human being. The desert is a trainer faithfulness to God. Jesus traveled to the Judean desert for 40 days to prepare to carry out the mission of the Father who sent Him. Much worse when people who are in an extremely arid desert heat and lack of food, then surely he would be near death. Instead Jesus made the wilderness as a place where He fasted for forty days and forty nights. In humans it is very difficult to apply the method in place of God to the human body of Jesus. Actually we think Jesus' temptation in the wilderness is a method of turning off the flesh and body build supernatural. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Walk by the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Carnal desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh - these are contrary - so that ye can not do what you want.
Our identity as human beings will look when we are dealing directly with the problems and critical situations. Under normal circumstances, healthy and prosperous people in general will be able to conceal the nature and character is not good. But when people encounter something threatening and endangering the safety of life such as: pain, poverty, hunger and suffering it is very difficult for a man to hide her identity expression and true. When we are dealing with the situation "final frontier" where we are in a very bad condition and critical, then we will express selfhood (the I) we are the most authentic. Therefore, to determine the true identity of Jesus, the Spirit of God led Jesus to be tested in the wilderness. In Mat. Watch 4:1: "Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil". Originally in the Jordan, God has anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit so that Jesus became Christ. The Holy Spirit has met Jesus so that He becomes a Messiah. But selfhood Jesus as the Messiah when it has not been proven and tested. Is She can be a Messiah who obey and be faithful to God, or Jesus transformed into a Messiah who does not obey the word of God.Because the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness as a place where a human selfhood as well as Messias tested in total. We know the situation of the desert as a very dry and very hot during the day but very cold at night time; places where food and beverages are not available nor do they have the green trees for shelter. So the desert into a shadow of death for anyone who was there for his safety is not guaranteed.
Three Temptations of Satan and Implementation for humans
about the serial order of the temptation of Jesus in the book of Matthew and Luke differ: but although the sequential order of different types and forms received temptation of Jesus and Jesus' answer remains the same. Here we will take from the book of Matthew 4: 1-11. After Jesus fasted for 40 days - 40 nights did not eat Jesus became hungry. At the time of hunger that Satan came to Jesus to tempt.
- Perncobaan first is "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
But Jesus answered, "It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." - The second temptation is "Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him:" If thou be the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: He will command concerning you angels His angels, and they shall bear you up arms, so that your feet do not hit the rocks. "
Jesus said to him, "It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God!" - The third temptation is "And the devil took him well into the top of a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world to the glory, and said to him," All these I will give You, if You fall down and worship me. "
Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve! "
The first Temptation: Stones into Bread,
the first temptation is really terrible because of the situation, the conditions and the atmosphere truly experienced Jesus was hungry. The hunger for 40 days because Jesus did not eat. Not only is it extreme desert conditions are very hot during the day and very cold at night really destroys the human body condition. And that is what Jesus did for 40 days and 40 nights. Not to mention that there are many wild animals in the wilderness.
the first temptation is really terrible because of the situation, the conditions and the atmosphere truly experienced Jesus was hungry. The hunger for 40 days because Jesus did not eat. Not only is it extreme desert conditions are very hot during the day and very cold at night really destroys the human body condition. And that is what Jesus did for 40 days and 40 nights. Not to mention that there are many wild animals in the wilderness.
Satan's first temptation Jesus to be a challenge to meet the basic needs of the human physical hunger. Spiritual and Jesus has the ability and power to do the things uttered by the devil in the stones into bread.
Jesus has the power to turn stones into bread the most delicious and tasty in a matter of seconds. But what Jesus did as expected by the devil. Persuasion and seduction are not implemented by the devil, Jesus did not change the stones into bread, but rather to bring awareness to the devil that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
Jesus has the power to turn stones into bread the most delicious and tasty in a matter of seconds. But what Jesus did as expected by the devil. Persuasion and seduction are not implemented by the devil, Jesus did not change the stones into bread, but rather to bring awareness to the devil that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
What's interesting is that the answer to Jesus' physical food is important but more importantly there is the spiritual food is to do the will and word of God. An option that ignite in us because Jesus physically need something to eat because his stomach was so empty and hungry. And there is power in him to turn stones into bread. Choices made by Jesus is not using his power but to live as a human being and hold tremendous hunger. At this point Jesus had been able to cope.
Romans 8:6 - 7 " For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace . carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be for him . "Galatians 5:16 -17 " I mean is: Walk by the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. carnal desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh - these are contrary - so that ye can not do the things that ye would .
In the first temptation, Jesus prefers implementing the Spirit and not the flesh. It's easier to say but very difficult to do.Lust the most natural and inherent nature of human beings there is a meat craving. / Lust Lauwamah. Because it is a basic requirement of human nature and the need to survive. (Eating, drinking, sahwat, pleasure, etc.). How to solve this Lauwamah lust? The Bible teaches us to prioritize and carry out the will of the Spirit of God rather than the flesh. And more importantly we should be willing to tell the truth to yourself that is eating-drinking-sahwat - my enjoyment is a God-given gift of the body. And the natural human need and it is also a blessing from God. Be honest with yourself and honest to God, but our priority is to prefer the will of God from the flesh.
Temptation to two: Protection of Allah
The case is similar to that experienced by the Job. God blessed Job so that every effort and the pace of life is always in the shadow of Job and blessed by God. But at the suggestion of the devil, and thanks to the pull yourself Job, Job remained faithful turned out. Similarly, in this second temptation of Jesus. Let us suppose for example that Jesus wished to obey the devil Jesus persuasions flopping Jesus and the angels of God sustains, so that when he reached the ground did not wound or injury. If people see it then it is very easy for Jesus to spread his message, and the people will be amazed and praising Jesus.
The case is similar to that experienced by the Job. God blessed Job so that every effort and the pace of life is always in the shadow of Job and blessed by God. But at the suggestion of the devil, and thanks to the pull yourself Job, Job remained faithful turned out. Similarly, in this second temptation of Jesus. Let us suppose for example that Jesus wished to obey the devil Jesus persuasions flopping Jesus and the angels of God sustains, so that when he reached the ground did not wound or injury. If people see it then it is very easy for Jesus to spread his message, and the people will be amazed and praising Jesus.
Effects temptation for Jesus to two incredible. Jesus could be a figure who suddenly famous, people will be amazed by the courage and a clear kenekatannya and praised by people as people were outstanding. Try banyangkan suddenly there are people who fell from the 100th floor of a building and it turns out the man was not wounded or injured?amazing is not it. If done the pride and the pride exceptional can emerge. Who would not want to be praised by the people, who does not want to be commended and respected by others!
In this second temptation the devil apparently also comprehend and understand the word of God's word. That's why he uses the word of God to overthrow him. Devil playing around with the word of God and distort the word for the benefit of private interests Jesus himself. That's why Jesus answered with: "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."
Playing around with the word of God and distort the word to justify themselves and justify themselves are tempting God.Jesus saw it from that point of view.
Doing firmann God according to the will of God and not the use of the word for its own sake or for the sake of particular interest. In this case implicitly Jesus teaches us to prioritize the will of God and obedience to the word and will of God.Not taking the initiative but in motion by God and in illhamkan by God himself.
Playing around with the word of God and distort the word to justify themselves and justify themselves are tempting God.Jesus saw it from that point of view.
Doing firmann God according to the will of God and not the use of the word for its own sake or for the sake of particular interest. In this case implicitly Jesus teaches us to prioritize the will of God and obedience to the word and will of God.Not taking the initiative but in motion by God and in illhamkan by God himself.
Temptation to three: The power of the World if you worship Satan
In the third temptation the devil wants to show that he has power over the world and the devil can give it to anyone who want to worship the devil origin. Power over the world is the desire of human beings. There is a term about it is a treasure - a woman and a throne.
Satan gives pleasures of the world with the eyes of the splendor world observations. So the thought of the fall of man from sin for the first time, from Eve's eyes would elegancy fruit of good and evil and the desire to try and taste it. Satan tries to close the view of Jesus is the power of God, as if the powers of the world it's just the devil alone. Satan tried to disperse human wishful thinking in the oneness of God. It was as if all the world belongs to the devil splendor and power of the devil.
In the third temptation the devil wants to show that he has power over the world and the devil can give it to anyone who want to worship the devil origin. Power over the world is the desire of human beings. There is a term about it is a treasure - a woman and a throne.
Satan gives pleasures of the world with the eyes of the splendor world observations. So the thought of the fall of man from sin for the first time, from Eve's eyes would elegancy fruit of good and evil and the desire to try and taste it. Satan tries to close the view of Jesus is the power of God, as if the powers of the world it's just the devil alone. Satan tried to disperse human wishful thinking in the oneness of God. It was as if all the world belongs to the devil splendor and power of the devil.
God also has power over the entire universe is not only alone but the whole earth belongs to God. Heaven and hell are also God's. Since all is God then hendaknyalah all creatures must bow down and worship to God. Including the devil to be submissive and obedient and worshiping God.
From the three temptations Jesus faced by a lot of things we can learn. How should we prioritize doing the will of God from the flesh. Obedient to God alone and not to others. How we can overcome sin and moral weakness in our personal lives? The Lord Jesus gives us His Holy Spirit to help us in our weakness (Romans 8:26) and to be our guide and comforter in the trials and testing (1 Corinthians 10:13). God gives grace to the humble who acknowledge their dependence on him (James 4:6), and he helped us to stand up against the attacks of our enemy, Satan, who seeks to destroy us (1 Peter 5:8-10, Ephesians 6: 10-18). The Lord Jesus is always ready to pour out His Spirit to us so that we can have the strength and courage we need to resist sin and reject the lies and deception of Satan. God wants us to "fight the fight of faith" (1 Timothy 6:12) with the power and strength that comes from the Holy Spirit. Do you rely on God for strength and help?
Regards, Dwi Hartoyo, SP
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