The Texts Behind Each Test: A Thumbnail Guide
The three tests according to Matthew
I. Turning stone into bread.
II. Throwing himself from the wing of the Jerusalem Temple.
III. Worshiping the devil in return for all the kingdoms of the world.
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Jesus’ responses to the devil (quoting Deuteronomy)
I. “No one shall live on bread alone”
(Deuteronomy 8:3). II. “You shall not test the Lord your God”
(Deuteronomy 6:16). III. “You shall worship the Lord your God, and him alone shall you serve!” (Deuteronomy 6:13).
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The passages in the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:5) that correspond to the tests.
I. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart.”
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