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Temptation

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Temptation in the Bible Dictionary

  1. General scriptures concerning Gen 3:1–13; 20:6; Ex 34:12–16; Deut 7:25; 8:11–14, 17, 18; 13:3; 1 Chr 21:1; 2 Chr 32:30, 31; Ps 119:165; Prov 1:10–17; 2:10–12, 16; 4:14, 15; 5:6–21; 6:27, 28; 7:7–23; 9:15–17; 12:26; 13:14; 14:27; 16:29; 19:27; 28:10; Eccl 7:26; Isa 33:15, 16; Jer 2:24, 25; 35:5–7; Hos 7:5; Amos 2:12; Matt 4:1–11; 5:19; 12:45; 13:22; 18:6–9; 26:31, 41; Mark 4:15, 17; 10:21–25; 13:21, 22; 14:38; Luke 4:1–13; 8:13, 14; 11:4; 22:3, 31, 32, 40, 46; John 16:1, 2; Rom 6:12–14; 7:5; 8:35–39; 12:21; 14:13, 15, 21; 1 Cor 7:5; 8:9–13; 10:13, 28–32; 2 Cor 2:11; 11:3, 14, 15; 12:7; Gal 4:14; 5:17; Eph 4:27; 6:11, 13–17; 1 Thess 3:5; 1 Tim 5:15; 6:9, 10; 2 Tim 3:13; Heb 2:18; 4:15; 12:3, 4; Jas 1:2–4, 12–16; 4:7; 1 Pet 1:6, 7; 4:12; 5; 2 Pet 2:9, 18; 3:17; 1 John 2:16, 26; 4:4; Rev 3:10; 12:10, 11, 17
  2. See Demons
  3. See Faith, trial of
  4. See Satan
  5. A test Gen 22:1–14; Deut 8:2, 5; 13:1–3; 2 Chr 32:31; Job 1:8–22; 2:3–10; Ps 66:10–13; Dan 12:10; Zech 13:9; Heb 11:17; Jas 1:2, 3, 12; 1 Pet 1:6, 7
  6. See Affliction, design of
  7. See Faith, trial of
  8. Leading into
  9. Prayer against being led into Matt 6:13; Luke 22:40
  10. Instances of
  11. Abraham leads Pharaoh Gen 12:18, 19
  12. Abimelech Gen 20:9
  13. Balak tempts Balaam Num 22; 23; 24
  14. The old prophet of Beth-el, the prophet of Judah 1 Kgs 13:15–19
  15. Gideon leads the people of Israel into sin Judg 8:27
  16. Jeroboam leads the northern kingdom (Israel) into 1 Kgs 15:30
  17. See RESISTANCE TO
  18. See YIELDING TO, below
  19. Resistance to Gen 39:7–10; Neh 4:9; Job 31:1, 5–17, 19–34, 38–40; Ps 17:4; 73:2–26; 94:17, 18; 119:101, 110; Amos 4:12; Matt 4:1–11; 24:42–44; 25:13; 26:38–42; Mark 13:33–37; 14:37, 38; Luke 4:1–13; 12:35–38; 21:33–36; 1 Cor 6:13; 1 Pet 4:7; Rev 3:2, 3
  20. Yielding to
  21. Instances of
  22. Adam and Eve Gen 3:1–19
  23. Sarah, to lie Gen 12:13; 18:13–15; 20:13
  24. Isaac, to lie Gen 26:7
  25. Jacob, to defraud Esau Gen 27:6–13
  26. Balaam Num 22:15–22; 2 Pet 2:15
  27. Achan Josh 7:21
  28. David, to commit adultery 2 Sam 11:2–5
  29. To count the nation of Israel 1 Chr 21
  30. Solomon, to become an idolater through the influences of his wives 1 Kgs 11:4; Neh 13:26
  31. The prophet of Judah 1 Kgs 13:11–19
  32. Hezekiah 2 Kgs 20:12–20; Isa 39:1–4, 6, 7
  33. Peter Matt 26:69–74; Mark 14:67–71; Luke 22:55–60

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.