马太福音 4:10-14 CUNPSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

THE TEMPTATION . The Father's acceptance of the Lord's consecration of himself for the work of the kingdom does not exclude temptation, but rather necessitates it. Psychologically, the reaction from the ecstasy of joy in hearing the announcement of Matthew 3:17 was certain; ethically, such testing as would accompany the reaction was desirable. Even the Baptist was, as it seems, not without a special temptation during this period (cf. John 1:19 ; and Bishop Westcott's note). At the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

The temptation of Christ. I. THE PREPARATION , 1 . The Spirit. He was "full of the Holy Ghost" ( Luke 4:1 ). The Spirit had descended from heaven like a dove, and abode upon him. He was now in the full consciousness of his Divine mission. His sacred human nature was filled through and through with the abiding presence of the Holy Ghost: "God gave not the Spirit by measure unto him" ( John 3:34 ). His holy soul must have glowed with a deep, heavenly joy in ineffable communion... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

The temptation of Jesus. In his baptism our Lord was proclaimed as the Messiah. This must have intensified his feeling of the burden and glory of his vocation. A ferment of emotions must have been stirred in his soul. The inquisitive, critical eyes around him, the eager questioning to which he must straightway have been subjected, the necessity of determining what course he should pursue, made solitude a necessity for him at this time. He must ascertain with definiteness the principles which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

The temptation. This appears to have extended through the forty days of the sojourn of Jesus in the wilderness. Mark says, "He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan" ( Mark 1:13 ). The text describes only the acme at the close of the forty days. It is given as a specimen of the wiles of Satan, and forms an epitome of all the temptations he has ever contrived. From it we learn— I. THAT SATAN IS ARMED WITH FORMIDABLE POWERS . 1 . Probably he appeared in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:5-11

Presumption and ambition. All three of the temptations of our Lord turned on the abuse of his newly developed Messianic powers; but while the first temptation urged him to use those powers for the satisfaction of a natural appetite common to all men, the other two were concerned directly with his unique position and destiny. The tempter perceives that he has made a mistake in choosing too low a ground on which to approach One so completely emancipated from the dominion of the body as Christ.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:8-10

The third ordeal-temptation of Jesus. The first temptation was aimed at Jesus in the matter of the appetite of the body. The second in that of the audacious ambition of a daring mind, whose pride of self and of thought would court every presumption whatsoever. The third is an immediate assault on the properly spiritual nature of man, which involves first of all conception of duty, of religion, and of its grandest presentation in commandment the first, for ever and ever the first ! ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:10

Get thee hence, Satan . "Avaunt, Satan" (Rheims). Christ does not address him.directly till this climax. The two previous temptations were, comparatively speaking, ordinary and limited. This temptation calls out a passionate utterance of a personality stirred, because touched, in its depths. Only once again do we find our Lord so moved, in Matthew 16:23 (the "Western" and "Syrian" addition here of ὀπίσω μου from that passage emphasizes the feeling common to the two cases), when a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:11

The devil leaveth him ; Luke, "departed from him for a season." For though there are crises of temptation, the devil never finally gives up his attack while the object of it is still on earth. May not even direct assaults be included in the remarkable epitome of Messianic life found in Luke 22:28 ? And, behold, angels came and ministered unto him . Kept back before both by the presence of the evil one, and by the need for the God-Man to contend alone, they now came up to him and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:11

The rest from temptation. Remark on these representations of Scripture, and remark on them as the representations of Scripture , that— I. THE THRICE - DENIED SATAN IS DAUNTED , AND LEAVES OFF AWHILE AT LEAST HIS TEMPTING . Contrast this with the thrice-denied Jesus ( Luke 22:61 ), not then daunted, but with an intense love recalling Peter by a look. II. THE NEED OF CHRIST WAS A REAL NEED . The "ministry" given now to him was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:12

Now when Jesus had heard . If we had the synoptic Gospels alone, we should have supposed that the Baptist was imprisoned immediately after the end of our Lord's temptation (cf. this verse with Luke 4:14 ); but St. John ( John 3:24 ) expressly states that he had not been cast into prison when the events recorded in Jn 1:43-3:23 took place. "For a time Christ and the Baptist worked side by side, preaching ' repentance' ( Mark 1:15 [also Matthew 4:17 ]) and baptizing [ John 3:22 ].... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:5-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:12

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