Identity

After Jesus’ baptism, the Spirit drives Jesus out into the wilderness to be tempted. All the temptations are precisely about doubting and denying his true identity. The time of withdrawal was a time of inner struggle for Jesus to accept and embrace his true identity. It is only after he has gone through this inner struggle that he could emerge and begin his public ministry.

Br. Geoffrey Tristram, SSJE
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