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An Intertextuality Pair — one connection between two passages, shown as linked verse cards: the Later text and the Earlier text it quotes, alludes to or echoes. The Significance essay explains why the link matters and where it points in Christ.

Reference Type— how explicit the link is: Quotation, Allusion, or Echo
Connection Method(s)— how it carries meaning: e.g. Typology, Promise-Fulfillment, Analogy, Longitudinal Theme
Found via— where the connection was identified, e.g. the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge or an Anchor-Text Network

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Intertextuality Pair

Matthew 4:10 → Deuteronomy 6:13

Quotation

Later text

Matthew 4:10BSB

“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

Earlier text

Deuteronomy 6:13BSB

Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

Walk the Square · a single-voice walk of this pair around the Clowney square11:26

Significance

The third wilderness quotation establishes exclusive worship of Yahweh as fundamental. Jesus embodies perfect covenant faithfulness that Israel failed to maintain, repeatedly falling into idolatry. All three temptation responses come from Deuteronomy 6-8, Israel's wilderness testing period. Jesus successfully passes the test Israel failed, qualifying him as the faithful Son who can lead a new people in covenant faithfulness.

Found via: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Typology

Linked Mentions 5

Trajectory Tables 4

Anchor Texts 1

Deuteronomy 17:14-20 — The Law of the King