Fascinating.
For later.
Indeed, as in Scripture Christ is set forth as the only heavenly and all-sufficient mediator btwn God and man, (1Tim. 2:5) who "ever liveth to make intercession" for the saints. (Heb. 7:25) And who is uniquely qualified to help as He alone was "in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." (Hebrews 4:15)
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)
If I only took advantage of so great grace more, even in fair weather.
. Aquinas explains using Pope Leo’s words that Christ resisted these “temptations by quoting the authority of the law, not by enforcing His power, so as to give more honor to His human nature and a greater punishment to His adversary, since the foe of the human race was vanquished, not as by God, but as by man.”
Actually the devil invoked Scripture, which the Lord quoted in return, (Dt 8:3; 6:13,16), as both understood its supreme authority.
It is disconcerting that there is a veritable army of modern exegetes who use reductive modern critical methods of interpretation to conclude that events like the temptation in the desert never happened. Their appeal is alluring because it plays on our disordered desire to be the arbiters of truth. If we choose to side with the modern exegetes, we ought to keep in mind that we rule against the entirety of revelation by the tradition of countless saints in heaven, the Church fathers, doctors, Popes and theologians.
And then there is the modern scholarship such as has been expressed in NAB study helps and certain notes for decades, which many Catholics oppose, as do conservative Prots against the liberal scholarship going under that name.
Hebrews 2:14-18 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Hebrews 4:15-16 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
The BIBLE on Christ’s temptation: