even tho the text says this is after 40 days, was a 40 day fast commanded?
in the law there are feast days - not fastings, with the possible exception of one day - the day of atonement - in which it commands the people to 'afflict their souls' ((Leviticus 16:29-31))
tradition calls this an idiom for fasting, but there is a perfectly good Hebrew word that literally means fasting, which God conspicuously chose not to use there.
i am reminded of Proverb 14:13, “even in laughter the heart may ache" and i think, even in feasting there may be affliction.
in the law there are feast days - not fastings, with the possible exception of one day - the day of atonement - in which it commands the people to 'afflict their souls' ((Leviticus 16:29-31))
tradition calls this an idiom for fasting, but there is a perfectly good Hebrew word that literally means fasting, which God conspicuously chose not to use there.
i am reminded of Proverb 14:13, “even in laughter the heart may ache" and i think, even in feasting there may be affliction.
everything jesus did was project beforehand his fasting of fourty days was to fulfill what Moses said about the prophet raised up later to speak a gods words of life if he had t completed his fast ot wouldn’t have fulfilled Prophecy
The point I was making is simple including his fast this was jesus life in the flesh
“And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.”
John 8:29 KJV
everything jesus did in the gospel was commanded by God and anything he would have failed to complete would have been a disobedience to God.
temptation is when Satan tries to get someone to disbelieve Gods word so they won’t obey it
the suggestion by the tempter to someone that’s designed to take them from Gods word
“And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
Matthew 4:2-4 KJV
You just read about Jesus being tempted and rejecting the temptation sticking with Gods word
“Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: And in their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”( it would have been a sin to do that “testing” God based on the devils test )
Matthew 4:5-7 KJV
you just read about Jesus being tempted by the tempter , a second time it’s sinful thinking to jump off a tower to prove God will save you but of course Jesus overcame
“Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.”
Matthew 4:8-11 KJV
you just read of Jesus being tempted a third time by the lusts of the world and of course Jesus overcame when his faith was tested by the devil or in o her words when he was tempted by the tempter Jesus never sinned
If you read the gospel you’ll notice many times he was tempted in many ways and finally will see his greatest temptation
See His purpose and the ultimate command to him was ultimately to suffer and die on a cross in agonizing pain for everyone’s sin even though he never sinned
awe can see the man part of Jesus struggling mightily with this in the garden before his arrest one would even see Jesus conflicted as the moment approached but again like always Jesus bekng touched with it all overcame it all
“saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.”
Luke 22:42-44
thisbwant kike a programmed robot that didn’t have emotions and feelings of a man you can see the conflict of how tough it was for him to complete his mission even though it wasn’t easy and it was a struggle Jesus did it for us he overcame the world for us
“but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”
Philippians 2:7-8 KJV
jesus dying in the cross was also a “ test” of his faith like any temptation is for anyone when tempted we stick with faith