Temptation of Christ
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The temptation of Christ is a biblical narrative detailed in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. After being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus was tempted by the devil after 40 days and nights o
Jesus and the Devil depicted in The Temptation of Christ, by Ary Scheffer, 1854
Christ in the Wilderness by Ivan Kramskoy, 1872
Temptations of Christ (Melisende Psalter, 1131-1143, folio f.4r)
Jesus Ministered to by Angels (Jésus assisté par les anges), James Tissot, Brooklyn Museum
Judaean Desert
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The Judaean Desert or Judean Desert is a desert in the West Bank and Israel that stretches east of the ridge of the Judaean Mountains and in their rain shadow, so east of Jerusalem, and descends to th
Temptation of Christ
…gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. After being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus was tempted by the devil after 40 days and nights of fasting in the Judaean Desert. At the time, Satan came to Jesus and tried to tempt him. With Jesus refusing each temptation, Satan then departed and Jesus returned to Galilee to…
Judaean Desert
The Judaean Desert lies just east of Jerusalem. The Old City appears in the foreground, and the desert in the background.
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the caves surrounding Qumran.
Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. George in Wadi Qelt.