Jesus is baptised by John in the Jordan and the heavens are 'torn apart'. There's an echo here from the first Sunday of Advent, of the prophet Isaiah crying out to God -'Oh that you would tear open the heavens and come down .'. And there's a foreshadowing of the curtain in the Temple being torn in two at Jesus' death. Past, present and future blend together if only for a moment. The gentle Spirit-dove descending on Jesus becomes the driving Spirit, sending Jesus to the Wilderness. The voice from heaven exclaiming 'You are my beloved son. I'm pleased with you.', is replaced by the voice of Satan, ever trying to tempt.