Then. Immediately after His anointing as Messiah, "the second man" (1 Corinthians 15:47), "the last Adam" (1 Corinthians 15:45), must be tried like "the first man Adam" (1 Corinthians 15:45; 1 Corinthians 15:47), and in the same three ways (1 John 2:16. Compare with Genesis 3:6).
Jesus. See App-98.
of. by. Greek. hupo. App-104.
the Spirit. App-101.
into. Greek. eis. App-104.
wilderness. The first man was in the garden; Messiah's trial was in the wilderness, and His agony in. garden. Contrast Israel: fed with manna and disobedient, Christ hungered and obedient.
tempted. tried, or put to the test. Greek. peirazo; from peiro, to pierce through, so as to test.