Luke 4:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.”
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Read Full Chapter →The devil takes Jesus up to a high place and shows him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.
What Does Luke 4:5 Mean?
The scene shifts from the desert floor to a commanding height. In one compressed flash the devil parades every empire and throne before Jesus, their armies and capitals and splendor gathered into a moment of time. The offer that follows will name the price.
Speed is part of the seduction. All the glory at once, with none of the cost in view: that is how the tempter frames every bargain. Jesus has indeed come to receive the kingdoms of this world, for the kingdoms of this world are to become the kingdom of our Lord, but by the long road of obedience that leads through the cross. What flashes in a moment is being offered against what God gives forever.
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What does Luke 4:5 mean?
The devil takes Jesus up to a high place and shows him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.