The Temptation of Jesus Christ

Christian Religious Studies SSS 3 First Term

Week 2

Topic: The Temptation of Jesus Christ

Performance objectives

The student should be able to:

1. Define temptation

2. Ways of overcoming temptation

3. Significance of each of the three temptations Jesus

Content

Meaning of temptation

Temptation means to persuade or entice a person to do something wrong or unwise.

 

Synoptic account of the temptation of Jesus (Matthew 4:1 – 11, Mark 1:12 – 13, Luke 4:1 – 13)

The account of the temptation of Jesus was recorded by the three synoptic gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. They all recorded that after baptism, Jesus was led into the wilderness where he fasted for 40 days. There he was tempted by…