―For to which of the angels did he say, You are my Son; today I have begotten You? And again I will be a
Father to him, and he shall be a Son to me. And again when he brought the firstborn into the world, he
said let the angels worship him". (Heb 1:5-6 Para.). Quoted from Psalm 2:7. See also Heb 5:5.
Here, the writer to the Hebrews speaks of Y‘shua becoming the physical Son of YHWH at conception and
at birth; and the spiritual Son of YHWH upon receiving the Spirit of the Father at baptism.
Before Y‘shua death:
―And now Father, glorify me with yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the existence of
the world". (John 17:52 Para.). See also John 17:24; 8:38-59.
When Y‘shua asks his Father to return his glory, Y‘shua was no longer a human with only the spirit of man.
At this point in time, he was the first of humanity to have YHWH the Father's Spirit residing in him. He was
the first Son of YHWH the Father to be created out of the human race; he was the first of the New
Creation.
Summary:
It seems logical from the Scriptures which have been presented here, that Y‟shua became the Father's
physical Son the instant he emptied himself of his immortality and allowed YHWH the Father to perform
the miracle of conception within the egg of the virgin Miriam.
Y‟shua remained the Father's physical Son until he was baptised with water and with the Holy Spirit.
After this baptism, Y‟shua became the Father's first Son of the New Creation. And He became YHWH
the Father's first Son to be made immortal when he was resurrected from the dead.
Y‟shua first became the Son of YHWH the instant he became a human being. Although he was the first
to become a Son of YHWH the Father, he will not be the last: ―For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ
shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order. Christ the first-fruits, Afterwards, they that are
Christ's at his coming". (1 Cor 15:22-23)
4:3-4 Man shall not live by bread alone
―(3) And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be
made bread. (4) But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God‖.
―(3) And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. (4)
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of
God. (Luke 4:3-4)
In the wilderness experience, we have recorded a trinity of tests which reveal the character and cunning of
Satan; and the perfection of Messiah which qualify Him to die for the sins of His people.
The First Temptation
- The proposition: Satan‘s first line of attack concerns hunger, which Y‘shua experienced due to His
forty-day fast: - The Premise: Satan‘s suggestion was based on several mistaken grounds or presumptions. Let‘s
read between the lines to understand them. First, a Father who is good would not deprive one of His
creatures. Doing without food cannot be the will of YHWH. Such was the insinuation in the temptation of the
first Adam in the garden. ―Surely a good God would not withhold such a good thing as this fruit‖, Satan
suggested. Second, Satan supposes that men serve YHWH and submit to His will because YHWH bribes
them to do so with material blessings. Remember Satan‘s statement to YHWH concerning Job: ―Then Satan
answered the Lord, ̳Does Job fear God for nothing?‘‖ (Job 1:9). Satan simply could not imagine Y‘shua
submitting to the will of the Father when it meant personal discomfort. - The potential outcome: Had Y‘shua followed Satan‘s advice, several situations would have been
inevitable. First of all, if personal pleasure comes before YHWH‘s will, Y‘shua would never have gone to the
crucifixion stake of Golgotha. If submission and obedience did not involve personal sacrifice, the atonement
would never have been accomplished. Then, too, if physical needs have priority over spiritual necessities,
then Y‘shua would never have preached the Gospel. All His life would have been spent feeding the hungry
and healing the sick. The only result of Y‘shua‘s coming would have been some kind of ̳great society‘ with