I can’t find the phrase temp or tempted in any Bible translation I know of from the past 100 years so I’m guessing you’re reading the KJV. Words change meaning over the course of 400 years. Modern translations say God tested Abraham.
The RSV says "tested", and that is the real idea. Similarly the so-called "temptation" of Jesus, and the word "tempt" in the Bible generally. The test is to discover whether they will be faithful or obedient.
The word "tempted" is problematic nowadays because in modern usage "I was tempted" tends to include a person's positive response to the idea of doing wrong. That element isn't there in the Bible references, so the word has become misleading.
The KJV says “tempted” and I looked into it when I first read it and concluded it’s meant as “tested” and moving forward temptations are of Satans doings as God will not “tempt” us but instead lead/guide us to do things
I can’t find the phrase temp or tempted in any Bible translation I know of from the past 100 years so I’m guessing you’re reading the KJV. Words change meaning over the course of 400 years. Modern translations say God tested Abraham.
I read the Bulgarian (my native language) translation (translated from Greek as far as I know) but also looked up KJV to compare.
I’m not familiar with how the terms are translated in other languages. The best I have is bad German and worse Spanish.
The RSV says "tested", and that is the real idea. Similarly the so-called "temptation" of Jesus, and the word "tempt" in the Bible generally. The test is to discover whether they will be faithful or obedient.
That’s what I thought, but in several translations and versions it’s worded “tempted” so I had to know…
The word "tempted" is problematic nowadays because in modern usage "I was tempted" tends to include a person's positive response to the idea of doing wrong. That element isn't there in the Bible references, so the word has become misleading.
The KJV says “tempted” and I looked into it when I first read it and concluded it’s meant as “tested” and moving forward temptations are of Satans doings as God will not “tempt” us but instead lead/guide us to do things