Throughout the bible, Satan speaks only three times. Each time he speaks, he wants to bring sin and to destroy. John warns that, “the devil has sinned from the beginning’ (1 John 1:8). Not only has he sinned, but he wants everyone to sin and to rebel against God and fall like he did. He uses primarily 3 subtle devices such as the lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and the pride of life. Paul says, “we are not ignorant of his devices” (2 Cor 2:11)

1. Mjpahfkk; 3:1.
   Njtdhfpa fu;j;ju; cz;lhf;fpd rfy fhl;L [Ptd;fisg;ghu;f;fpYk; ru;g;gkhdJ je;jpuKs;sjhapUe;jJ. mJ ];jpuPia Nehf;fp: ePq;fs; Njhl;lj;jpYs;s rfy tpUl;rq;fspd; fdpiaAk; Grpf;fNtz;lhk; vd;W Njtd; nrhd;dJ cz;Nlh vd;wJ.

   1. Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

2. 2. ];jpuP ru;g;gj;ijg; ghu;j;J: ehq;fs; Njhl;lj;jpYs;s tpUl;rq;fspd; fdpfisg; Grpf;fyhk;;>

   1. And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3. 3. MdhYk;> Njhl;lj;jpd; eLtpy; ,Uf;fpw tpUl;rj;jpd; fdpiaf; Fwpj;J> Njtd;: ePq;fs; rhfhjgbf;F mijg; Grpf;fTk; mijj; njhlTk; Ntz;lhk; vd;W nrhd;dhu; vd;whs;.

   1. But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

4. 4. mg;nghOJ ru;g;gk; ];jpuPia Nehf;fp: ePq;fs; rhfNt rhtjpy;iy;

   1. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

5. 5. ePq;fs; ,ijg; Grpf;Fk; ehspNy cq;fs; fz;fs; jpwf;fg;gLk; vd;Wk;> ePq;fs; ed;ik jPik mwpe;J Njtu;fisg;Nghy; ,Ug;gPu;fs; vd;Wk; Njtd; mwpthu; vd;wJ.

   1. For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

6. 6. mg;nghOJ ];jpuPahdts;> me;j tpUl;rk; Grpg;Gf;F ey;yJk;> ghu;itf;F ,d;gKk;> Gj;jpiaj; njsptpf;fpwjw;F ,r;rpf;fg;glj;jf;f tpUl;rKkha; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W fz;L> mjpd; fdpiag; gwpj;J> Grpj;J> jd; GU\Df;Fk; nfhLj;jhs;; mtDk; Grpj;jhd;.

   1. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
7. Comments:
   1. Eve saw that the tree was good for food. She lusted for that food thus yielding to lust of the flesh
   2. Eve saw that it was pleasant to the eyes. The lust of the eyes feeds the lust of the flesh. For example, adultery first begins with seeing what is not permissible by God. Later it feeds the lust of the flesh thus bringing into a person’s life
   3. Eve was prideful. Eve wanted to be like God, just Satan who said,

      1. Vrhah 14:14. ehd; Nkfq;fSf;F Nkyhf cd;djq;fspy; VWNtd;; cd;djkhdtUf;F xg;ghNtd; vd;Wk; eP cd; ,Ujaj;jpy; nrhd;dhNa.

         1. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

1. NahG 1:6.
   xUehs; NjtGj;jpuu; fu;j;jUila re;epjpapy; te;J epd;wNghJ> rhj;jhDk; mtu;fs; eLtpNy te;J epd;whd;.

   1. Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

2. 7. fu;j;ju; rhj;jhidg; ghu;j;J: eP vq;NfapUe;J tUfpwha; vd;whu;. rhj;jhd; fu;j;jUf;Fg; gpujpAj;jukhf: G+kpnaq;Fk; cyhtp> mjpy; Rw;wpj;jpupe;J tUfpNwd; vd;whd;.

   1. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

3. 8. fu;j;ju; rhj;jhid Nehf;fp: vd; jhrdhfpa Nahgpd;Nky; ftdk; itj;jhNah? cj;jkDk; rd;khu;f;fDk;> NjtDf;Fg; gae;J> nghy;yhg;Gf;F tpyFfpwtDkhfpa mtidg;Nghy G+kpapy; xUtDk; ,y;iy vd;whu;.

   1. And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

4. 9. mjw;Fr; rhj;jhd; fu;j;jUf;Fg; gpujpAj;jukhf: NahG tpUjhthfth NjtDf;Fg; gae;J elf;fpwhd;?

   1. Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

5. 10. ePu; mtidAk; mtd; tPl;ilAk; mtDf;F cz;lhd vy;yhtw;iwAk; Rw;wp Ntypailf;ftpy;iyNah? mtd; iffspd; fpupiaia MrPu;tjpj;jPu;; mtDila rk;gj;J Njrj;jpy; ngUfpw;W.

   1. Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

6. 11. MdhYk; ck;Kila ifia ePl;b mtDf;F cz;lhditnay;yhk; njhLtPuhdhy;> mg;nghOJ mtd; ckJ Kfj;Jf;F vjpNu ck;ikj; J}\pf;fhNdh ghUk; vd;whd;.

   1. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

7. 12. fu;j;ju; rhj;jhid Nehf;fp: ,Njh> mtDf;F cz;lhditnay;yhk; cd; ifapypUf;fpwJ; mtd;Nky;khj;jpuk; cd; ifia ePl;lhNj vd;whu;; mg;nghOJ rhj;jhd; fu;j;jUila re;epjpiatpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;Lg;Nghdhd;.

   1. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

8. 4. rhj;jhd; fu;j;jUf;Fg; gpujpAj;jukhf: NjhYf;Fg; gjpyhfj; NjhiyAk;> jd; [PtDf;Fg; gjpyhfj; jdf;F cz;lhd vy;yhtw;iwAk; kD\d; nfhLj;JtpLthd;.

   1. And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

9. 5. MdhYk; ePu; ck;Kila ifia ePl;b> mtd; vYk;igAk; mtd; khk;rj;ijAk; njhLtPuhdhy;> mg;nghOJ mtd; ckJ Kfj;Jf;F vjpNu ck;ikj; J}\pf;fhNdh ghUk; vd;whd;.

   1. But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

10. 6. mg;nghOJ fu;j;ju; rhj;jhid Nehf;fp: ,Njh> mtd; cd; ifapypUf;fpwhd;; MfpYk; mtd; gpuhzidkhj;jpuk; jg;gtpL vd;whu;.

    1. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
11. Job lying on ash heap

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12. Comments
    1. Despite Satan’s attempts, Job persevered. We also need to persevere when temptations come. James writes,

       1. 2. vd; rNfhjuNu> ePq;fs; gytpjkhd Nrhjidfspy; mfg;gLk;NghJ>

          1. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

       2. 3. cq;fs; tpRthrj;jpd; guPl;irahdJ nghWikia cz;lhf;Fnkd;W mwpe;J> mij kpFe;j re;Njh\khf vz;Zq;fs;.

          1. Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

1. 1. mg;nghOJ ,NaR gprhrpdhy; Nrhjpf;fg;gLtjw;F MtpahdtuhNy tdhe;juj;jpw;Ff; nfhz;LNghfg;gl;lhu;.

   1. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

2. 2. mtu; ,uTk; gfYk; ehw;gJ ehs; cgthrkhapUe;jgpd;G> mtUf;Fg; grpAz;lhapw;W.

   1. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered.

3. 3. mg;nghOJ Nrhjidf;fhud; mtuplj;jpy; te;J: ePu; NjtDila FkhuNdahdhy;> ,e;jf; fy;Yfs; mg;gq;fshFk;gb nrhy;Yk; vd;whd;.

   1. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4. 4. mtu; gpujpAj;jukhf: kD\d; mg;gj;jpdhNykhj;jpuky;y> NjtDila thapypUe;J Gwg;gLfpw xt;nthU thu;j;ijapdhYk; gpiog;ghd; vd;W vOjpapUf;fpwNj vd;whu;.

   1. 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.

5. 5. mg;nghOJ gprhR mtiug; gupRj;j efuj;jpw;Ff; nfhz;LNgha;> Njthyaj;J cg;gupifapd;Nky; mtiu epWj;jp:

   1. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6. 6. ePu; NjtDila FkhuNdahdhy; jhof;FjpAk;; Vnddpy;> jk;Kila J}ju;fSf;F ck;ikf;Fwpj;Jf; fl;lisapLthu;; ckJ ghjk; fy;ypy; ,lwhjgbf;F> mtu;fs; ck;ikf; iffspy; Ve;jpf;nfhz;L Nghthu;fs; vd;gjha; vOjpapUf;fpwJ vd;W nrhd;dhd;.

   1. And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7. 7. mjw;F ,NaR: cd; Njtdhfpa fu;j;jiug; guPl;ir ghuhjpUg;ghahf vd;Wk; vOjpapUf;fpwNj vd;whu;.

   1. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8. 8. kWgbAk; gprhR mtiu kpfTk; cau;e;j kiyapd;Nky; nfhz;LNgha;> cyfj;jpd; rfy uh[;aq;fisAk; mitfspd; kfpikiaAk; mtUf;Ff; fhz;gpj;J:

   1. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

9. 9. ePu; rh\;lhq;fkha; tpOe;J> vd;idg; gzpe;Jnfhz;lhy;> ,itfisnay;yhk; ckf;Fj; jUNtd; vd;W nrhd;dhd;.

   1. And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

10. 10. mg;nghOJ ,NaR: mg;ghNy Ngh rhj;jhNd; cd; Njtdhfpa fu;j;jiug; gzpe;Jnfhz;L mtu; xUtUf;Nf Muhjid nra;thahf vd;W vOjpapUf;fpwNj vd;whu;.

    1. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
11. Comments:
    1. Jesus overcame the lust of the flesh. When He was hungry, He still depended on God and not give place to Satan.
    2. Jesus overcame the lust of the eyes. When Satan showed him all the kingdoms of the world, Jesus would not bow down to Satan. Jesus knew He was and Creator should not bow down to a creature.
    3. Jesus overcame the pride of life. While Satan tried to tempt Jesus jump and gain immediate glorification, Jesus waited till the Cross is over, when God Himself seated him above all principalities and powers, and gave Him a name above every name.