The Nature of Jesus? Temptations and the Bible

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After speaking with Moses and Elijah about “His departure which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem,” (being crucified) not only did Peter blurt out in ignorance, missing the whole point after three years of input, but the next day, when coming down off the mount, Jesus was met by mass confusion. A father of a demon possessed boy (so, Satan was setting up an incident) fell before Jesus recounting His disciple’s record of ineptness in being able to help. Exasperated, Jesus said, “O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!” Is it possible this episode may have pushed Him close … to an unrighteous outburst of anger? You see, after healing this boy – with everyone marveling – Jesus, in an eternally unmatched intensity, bore a gaze directly into the hearts of the dullard disciples and said, “Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.” They were so cowed by this message and its delivery they were afraid to ask Him what He meant (Lk 9:28-45). But, the dullness – and ambushes – did not end here. They multiplied. Consider this next one.

“Let’s die with Him” Test

At one point (probably sometime after this previous scene), the disciples were tying to keep Jesus away from Judea. “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You; and are You going there again?” When they realized their efforts to turn Him around had failed, Thomas said to the disciples, “Let us also go, in order that we may die with Him!” (Jn 11:8-16). So, off they went … ready to die! As the moment of truth drew ever closer, Jesus

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