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What if We Got the Temptation of Jesus Wrong? Part II

August 11, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 3 Comments

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Part 1 of this series dealt with understanding various issues surrounding the testing of Christ in Matthew 4:1-11 in terms of translation, syntax, and historical context. This present survey will examine the same passage in literary context, particularly Jesus’ use of Deuteronomy, as an exercise in intertextuality. You can read Part 1 here.

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Filed Under: New Testament, Old Testament, Theology Tagged With: Abner Chou, adam, bread, constantine campbell, devil, hermeneutics, interpretation, israelites, kingdom, moses, satan, temptation, testing

Did We Get the Temptation of Jesus Wrong? Part I

July 25, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 27 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

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