“By humbly enduring the enemy’s attacks, he would make us humble, and by winning a victory, he would make us courageous.” –Bonaventure
Hebrews 4:15 speaks not only of Jesus’ temptation in Matt 4/Luke 4, but primarily of his struggle in Gethsemane.
Jesus does not proclaim the inadequacy of the Law before Satan, but depends on it for righteousness.
Jesus is led by the Spirit for the purpose of being tested by Satan. As much as we pray against that circumstance, we must all be tested. But whether we pass or fail the test, we all get a second test. And most of us, a third. And more. Enduring the test is required for our deliverance. You can’t be set free from where you are not.
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