The two old Testament books that were used in the temptation stories were

In the temptation stories, the two Old Testament books that were used were Deuteronomy and Psalms. These were the books that Jesus used to counter the temptations of the devil when he was in the wilderness. In Matthew 4:4, Jesus used a quote from Deuteronomy to respond to the devil's temptation to turn stones into bread. In Matthew 4:7, Jesus used another quote from Deuteronomy to respond to the devil's temptation to jump off the temple. Finally, in Matthew 4:10, Jesus used a quote from Psalms to respond to the devil's temptation to worship him.