Animated by the Creator Spirit

Luke 4.1 states that after Jesus’ baptism, he ἤγετο ἐν τῷ πνεύματι ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ (was led by the Spirit in the wilderness). This statement has a clear intertextual connection to the prophet Ezekiel, who is the only figure from the lxx that is led (ἄγω) by the Spirit of God ( lxx Ezek. 8.3; 11.1, 24; 37.1; 43.5). In the book of Ezekiel, Ezekiel is animated by the creator Spirit in visions of God, with the Spirit leading Ezekiel to certain geographic locations, guiding Ezekiel through these visions, and even giving prophetic words to Ezekiel. Therefore, the author here argues that being led by the Spirit of God involves being animated by the creator Spirit, with this animation involving geographical movements, and so, Jesus is animated by the creator Spirit into the wilderness.