Matthew 3-4

1. Matthew 3-4

2. Matthew 3-4 Godhead Resist temptations

3. Matthew 3 • Raiment Clothes • Leathern girdle about his loins Leather belt around his waist • Meat Food • Pharisees A religious party among the Jews. Prided themselves on their strict observance of the law, and on the care with which they avoided contact with things gentile. • Upheld the authority of oral tradition as of equal value with the written law. • Sadducees A Party or caste among the Jews consisting of old high-priestly families. They formed the Jewish aristocracy and were powerful though in small numbers. They denied the ancient tradition, they taught complete freedom of the will in moral action. Opposed to the Pharisees.

4. Matthew 3 • Vipers poisonous snakes (often a symbol of wickedness) • Wrath Anger • Fruits Works, actions • Ax is laid unto the root a symbolic way of saying the • of the trees judgment is near or God is about to cut • down the trees that bear no fruit in His • land. • Bear John’s way of saying that the Savior’s • mission is much greater than his own. • Fan tool used to separate wheat kernels • from their outer shell call “Chaff”

5. Matthew 3 • Purge his floor Clean his place of harvesting • Forbad him Told him he would not • Becometh us Is the right thing to do for us • Descending Coming down • Lighting Landing

6. Matthew 4 • The Tempter Satan, the devil • Proceedeth Comes • Holy City Jerusalem • Pinnacle Tower • Cast Throw • Charge concerning thee Power to watch over and help you • Lest Just in case • Dash Hit • Staightway Immediately

7. Matthew 4 • Get thee hence Go away • Thence There • Synagogues Buildings where those of the Jewish faith met together for religious services. • Divers Different • Torments Problems, pains

8. Principles Matthew 3-4