Jesus’ Temptations Narrative and Its Implications for Today’s Christianity: A Theological Interpretation
Kanayochukwu Michael Okoye,
Ndidiamaka Vivian Ugwu,
Christian Ikechukwu Nnadi
Abstract:Jesus’temptations narrative constitutes a foundational tenet within the Christian doctrines, elucidating Jesus’ ordeal in the wilderness, where the devil gravely enticed him to exploit his divine status as the son of God in fulfilling the messianic expectations of his people for self-serving purposes. From earliest Christianity, this narrative has been a subject of theological interpretations, whose lessons still hold relevance to today’s Christianity in the light of the excessive and unruly passion for wealth… Show more
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