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The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."
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The Devil's 'If' of Doubt
Commentators highlight that the temptation begins with "if," a direct attack on Jesus' identity as the Son of God, which the Father had just declared at his baptism. Satan's goal was to make Jesus doubt his relationship with the Father. This serves as a warning for believers, as Satan often begins his attacks by trying to make us doubt our own identity as children of God.
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The Son of God (υιος του θεου). No article as in Mt 4:3. So refers to the relationship as Son of God rather than to the office of …
19th Century
Anglican
Command this stone.—The singular form is somewhat more vivid than the plural, these stones, in St. Matthew.
Baptist
Satan met the hungry Man and suited his temptation to His present pangs, to His special weakness at that moment: "If thou be the Son of God, co…
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The “devil” (Gk 1333) has several names in the Bible: notably the OT name “Satan” (e.g., 4:8; 10:18; 11:18). He opposes God and God’s servants ([Re…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the devil said to him Who now visibly appeared, and spoke to him with an articulate voice:
if…
Presbyterian
Christ's being led into the wilderness gave an advantage to the tempter, for there He was alone; no one was with Him by whose prayers and advice He…
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