'And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him'. Jesus was led into the wilde...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Christian Religious Studies - 1989 Subject: Christian Religious Studies

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'And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him'. Jesus was led into the wilderness by
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Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Spirit. This event is recorded in the Gospel of Mark, chapter 1, verse 12. After his baptism by John the Baptist, the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan for forty days. The wilderness is often seen as a place of testing and purification, and the number forty has symbolic significance in the Bible, representing a period of trial or testing. During this time, Jesus was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.

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