The Temptation of Jesus on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Abraham Maslow grouped human needs into; basic needs, secondary needs and safety needs.

Basic needs are essentials that human cannot do without because they necessary for life. They fall under food, shelter and clothing. On this ; temptation is based in Luke 4 : 3 ; The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to became bread. “

Secondary needs are requirements that one can do without but are needed to make life more comfortable categorized as comforts and luxuries. On this, it’s found in Luke 4 : 5-6 ; The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.

Safety needs concerns the feelings of insecurity, sense of maintaining life being threatened. Temptation on this is found in Luke 4 : 9 ; The devil led him to Jerusalem and had stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the the Son of God, ” he said, “throw yourself down from here.

But Jesus prevailed all these temptations

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