Bible Study The Temptation in the desert...

[Scott1]

Peace be with you,

In the book I'm currently reading: Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI I came by a teaching that I thought was very interesting.

In his commentary about the temptation of Christ (cf. Mk 1:13) he remarks:

"... Mark brings into relief the parallels between Adam and Jesus, stressing how Jesus "suffers through" the quintessential human drama. Jesus, we read, "was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him" (Mk 1:13). The desert - the opposite image of the garden - becomes the place of reconciliation and healing."

What I found most compelling was the point about the desert being the mirror to the garden of eden.

Is this a common exegesis and I just never heard of it?

Any thoughts on this commentary or Scripture that anyone thinks would be profitable?

In Christ,
Scott

 

[BFSmith764]

Peace be with you,

In the book I'm currently reading: Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI I came by a teaching that I thought was very interesting.

In his commentary about the temptation of Christ (cf. Mk 1:13) he remarks:

"... Mark brings into relief the parallels between Adam and Jesus, stressing how Jesus "suffers through" the quintessential human drama. Jesus, we read, "was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him" (Mk 1:13). The desert - the opposite image of the garden - becomes the place of reconciliation and healing."

What I found most compelling was the point about the desert being the mirror to the garden of eden.

Is this a common exegesis and I just never heard of it?

Any thoughts on this commentary or Scripture that anyone thinks would be profitable?

In Christ,
Scott

But how would the desert mirror the Garden of Eden? The Garden of Eden was a garden and a desert is devoid of such....it’s a desert.

If something is going to mirror a thing, then it must reflect or show precisely what it is mirroring.

 

[Scott1]

But how would the desert mirror the Garden of Eden? The Garden of Eden was a garden and a desert is devoid of such....it’s a desert.

If something is going to mirror a thing, then it must reflect or show precisely what it is mirroring.

Duh... you're right.... I can't think of the right word to use.... did you want to answer the question... or just point out that I'm an idiot? :D

 

[BFSmith764]

But how would the desert mirror the Garden of Eden? The Garden of Eden was a garden and a desert is devoid of such....it’s a desert.

If something is going to mirror a thing, then it must reflect or show precisely what it is mirroring.

Duh... you're right.... I can't think of the right word to use.... did you want to answer the question... or just point out that I'm an idiot? :D

That is what I did....I answered or showed that the book you read is in error in this aria. Be careful whose book you read, because if you put more importance in that than the Bible you will be lead astray.

 

[Scott1]

That is what I did....I answered or showed that the book you read is in error in this aria. Be careful whose book you read, because if you put more importance in that than the Bible you will be lead astray.

The book... if you read the quote from the book it says: "The desert - the opposite image of the garden - becomes the place of reconciliation and healing." I was the one who incorrectly used the word "mirrors".... come on.... this really is not that difficult to follow.

A book about Jesus.... a Scripture study..... leads me astray? Oh vey.... I forgot... don't listen to anything outside of the Bible.... except for you. :crazyeyes: