The Temptation in Gethsemane

The entire cast and crew are together to discuss Jesus’ temptation in the Garden of Gethsemane.

What is the nature of temptation, what are the Christological distinctions to be made in these passages, and how are Jesus’ temptations different from our own?

Timestamps

0:00
Intro + Parallel temptations in Luke
7:50
The difference of the temptation passages portrayed in the Gospels
11:28
Differences between, ‘trial,’ ‘testing,’ and ‘temptation’
14:06
The unique temptation to break vocation
22:30
The paradigmatic context of Israel’s temptations
25:00
The corporate emphasis on temptation
27:06
Differentiating between Jesus’ temptations and our own + Conclusion

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