Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. In today's video, we're going to discuss one of the most intriguing events from the life of Jesus Christ -- His temptation in the desert. We'll begin by unpacking the gospel accounts, illuminating the dramatic encounter between Jesus and Satan in the wilderness. From there, we'll venture into more contentious territory beyond the cartography of consensus and the compass of convention, intrepidly sailing with no regard for our own survival into the treacherous waters of conjecture, there delving into questions like: what motivated Satan to tempt Jesus, and did he truly believe he could sway the Son of God to sin; was Jesus, given his divine nature, even susceptible to sin or was he intrinsically impervious to the wicked wiles of evil, more so making the temptation akin to the enacting of a play rather than an engagement with peril; and had Satan succeeded, what could that have meant for the course of human history and salvation? Would it have precipitated a catastrophic shift in the cosmic balance, turning Jesus to the side of evil? If yes, what would this have meant for humanity and the universe at large?

Alright, let's get into it.

The four Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament in the Christian Bible. They are named after their traditional authors: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These books are unique in their focus on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, together considered the primary source of information about the life and teachings of the Son of God.

While all four Gospels share this common focus, they each present a distinct perspective. The Gospel of Matthew, for example, emphasizes Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, presenting him as the long-awaited Messiah. Mark's Gospel, thought to be the first written of the four, portrays Jesus as a powerful yet suffering servant. Luke, the only Gospel written by a Gentile (meaning non-Jewish person), emphasizes Jesus's compassion for the poor and marginalized. John's Gospel, the most theological of the four, highlights Jesus's divine identity, presenting him as the incarnation of the Word, or Logos, of God. The four Gospels coalesce, conglomerating the individuality of each, to paint a comprehensive portrait of the life and teachings of Jesus.

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