JAMB - Christian Religious Knowledge Crk (1992 - No. 25)

The second temptation of Jesus according to Luke's account of the gospel was
giving the kingdoms of the world to Jesus if He would worship the devil
a command for a stone to become bread
jumping down from the pinnacle of the temple
denying the name of God, the Father

Explanation

According to Luke 4:1–13 (RSV), the second temptation is when the devil shows Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and offers them to Him in exchange for worship.


Order of Temptations in Luke’s Gospel:

  1. Turn stone into breadLuke 4:3

  2. Worship Satan in exchange for worldly kingdomsLuke 4:5–7

  3. Throw Himself down from the pinnacle of the templeLuke 4:9–11

Luke 4:5–7 (RSV)
“And the devil took him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, ‘To you I will give all this authority and their glory; for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it shall all be yours.’”

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