... Behold, Nature ashamed, or, better to express, Troubled, that thou shouldst hunger,.. from Paradise Regained by Milton Storyline: Jesus has spent forty days fasting in the wilderness when Satan confronts him with the three temptations. The first temptation is to satiate His hunger by turning rocks into bread. Satan argues that nature itself is troubled that Christ, who has a right to all created things, is going hungry. The food Satan offers is not unclean and has not been offered to idols. In refusing to eat, Jesus is refusing natures honor that is due to Him. Below: The First Temptation, 1819 Illustration to John Miltons Paradise Regained William Blake Ink & Watercolor Wash on Paper
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:17:14 +0000
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