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with each temptation providing a type of our temptations and Jesus’ rebuffs offering
antidotes. The validity or invalidity of this approach must at least wait upon the hearing
of the story as a literary whole.” 63 In addition, relevant issues for the contemporary
church would include the faithfulness of God, the “how” of Christ’s Lordship, and the
issue of the Church’s obedience. 64 To be sure one might draw other applications of the
text which could be corroborated with other texts. The primary focus, however, remains
Christological. Jesus is the obedient, faithful Son who emerged victorious from the
heights of spiritual conflict. Indeed, Jesus is our sympathetic High Priest.
63 Ibid., 54.
64 Ibid., 58.