Enter not into temptation...

?This is a dangerous time for you, when you will be tempted by the Dark Side of the Force,? is what Ben told Luke.

I'm wondering... Does EVERY Jedi-in-training have to go through temptation at some point--is this like an inevitable requirement, or is it that Yoda and Ben only forsaw this happening to Luke?

~endangeredsp

 

I think it's just something that happens. As the padawan begins to open themselves to the Force, the danger of falling to the Dark Side becomes more real.

 

Anger, fear, hate, and aggression are natural to humans (and, presumably, living beings) and no amount of training can fully rid you off them. Therefore, especially considering their line of work, all Jedi almost certainly, at one point or another, get tempted by the Dark Side. I would go as far as to say they get tempted by the Dark Side several times in their lifetimes, though the extent to which they are tempted varies among individuals according to the situations and their personalities.

Depa Billaba

 

You speak well, Depa Billaba!

 

I think Obi-Wan's warning is that along with power, comes the temptation to use it.

Luke was just beginning to come into his power when he left to rescue his friends at Bespin. Obi-Wan and Yoda knew it was a trap and had to be justly worried about what Luke might try to do to rescue his friends.


To compare the two different aspects of the Force, it seems that the Dark Side is always a temptation for any Force user. It offers itself easily to fulfill the wishes of anyone unwise enough to accept its power.

 

That and Luke got a rather condensed version of the training. Like other's have said a padawan is always at risk of being tempted by the Dark Side. I bet in the normal training period this was dealt with by the various Masters but I don't think it would necessarily be as intense a trial as Luke's. Obi Wan and Yoda had to know Luke could resist and not become a Dark Jedi at the wrong moment or thier plans would've been shot in the foot.

 

luke has to pass the test, obi wan knows this, but thinks he isnt ready.

the only thing that can turn luke into a jedi, is the ability to look the dark side in the face, and remain commited.