◄ Matthew 4 Devotional Commentary ►
Matthew 4:1
John the Baptist had paved the way, and the time had come for Jesus to be baptised. What a momentous occasion, as we see all three Members of the Trinity playing their part in this awesome event. The heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit descended and rested on the Lord Jesus as God pronounced: "This is My beloved Son in Whom I am well pleased."
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Matthew 4:4
Before Jesus was to embark on His earthly ministry and set out on His three year march to the Cross, it was necessary for Him to demonstrate that He was qualified to act as the federal Head of God's new creation of mankind. The first man, Adam, had failed in his assignment, but as the last Man, the last Adam, Jesus Christ would need to prove Himself qualified for the task of Kinsman-Redeemer to the lost race of mankind.
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