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Matthew 4:4
4 But he answered, z “It is written,
a “‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 4:7
7 Jesus said to him, “Again e it is written, f ‘You shall not g put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Matthew 4:10
Ephesians 6:16-17
16 In all circumstances take up u the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all v the flaming darts of w the evil one; 17 and take s the helmet of salvation, and x the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
Psalm 19:11
11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
c in keeping them there is great reward.
1 Corinthians 10:11
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Matt. 4:1–25 Jesus the Messiah Begins to Advance the Messianic Kingdom. Jesus triumphs over the devil in the wilderness (vv. 1–11), proclaims the kingdom of God (vv. 12–17), and calls disciples to follow him (vv. 18–22).
Matt. 4:1–11 Temptations of the Messiah. The temptations are a diabolical attempt to subvert God's plan for human redemption by causing Jesus to fall into sin and disobedience, thus disqualifying him as the sinless Savior.
Matt. 4:4 It is written. Jesus responds to each temptation by quoting from Deuteronomy, linking his experience to Israel's in the desert. In Deut. 8:2 Moses reminds the Israelites of God's testing through hunger and his miraculous provision of manna.
Matt. 4:6–7 for it is written. The devil's quotation of Psalm 91 is a blatant misuse of Scripture in an effort to manipulate Jesus. Such a spectacular display as jumping from this great height unharmed would have gained him an enthusiastic following, but it would not have followed the Father's messianic and redemptive plan of suffering and proclaiming the kingdom of heaven.
