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Did We Get the Temptation of Jesus Wrong? Part I

July 25, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 26 Comments

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Christ in the Wilderness, Ivan Kramskoy (1837-1887)

In this article, I argue that we have been too apt to accept ancient and popular interpretations of Jesus’ wilderness testing in Matthew 4:1-11. Three issues warrant a fresh interpretation: the translation of πειρασθῆναι, our understanding of Satan’s role in the narrative, and the relationship between the two “sons” of God, Jesus and Adam.

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Filed Under: Greek, New Testament, Theology Tagged With: gospels, hungry, jesus, Mark, narrative, stones, temptation, temptations, testing, thirsty, three, wilderness

Lexham Press Wins CT Award in Biblical Studies

December 12, 2018 by Tavis Bohlinger 2 Comments

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Here’s some exciting news for Lexham Press: the Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels has topped the list for Christianity Today’s 2019 Book Awards in the Biblical Studies category. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Miscellaneous, New Testament Tagged With: award, biblical, christianity, commentary, geographic, gospels, lexham, press, studies, today

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