character, with the goal of proving us. As the saying goes, still waters do not make skilled sailors. We grow strong by facing and passing tests. For that reason, the Father let the Son be tested. When he passes them all, we learn a great deal about Jesus. The temptation teaches us several important lessons. The first lesson is that Jesus is the new Adam, the faithful man. Jesus’ temptation recapitulates the test Adam and Eve faced when they stood in the garden as the representatives