Jesus heads up to Jerusalem for Passover as it was customary for Him to go there every year since childhood. But this time is different. Upon entering the Temple court, He finds it buzzing with people talking, animals bellowing, coins ringing, and full-on commerce taking place. This is the first of two temple cleansings in His ministry that fulfills the duty of a priest cleansing a house according to Leviticus 14. The people would come during this time of year and in ease buy an animal to sacrifice to God while the merchants made money in the process. You can't buy and sell the worship of God. Jesus won't stand for such a desecration to his Father's house. He fashions his own whip of cords to drive out both the animals and people. In righteous indignation He flips tables and pours out coins and fiercely rebukes them; that they've made His Father's house a house of business. He was filled with zeal because this was to be a place of prayer, worship, and authentic devotion to God. Some temple authorities question Jesus and seek a miraculous sign to demonstrate His authority. They want a sign; they act like the judge of God. Jesus, however, tells them of the coming sign: they will destroy this temple and in three day He will raise it up. John the apostle makes it clear to the reader that Jesus is speaking of His body. The ultimate Temple cleansing is coming. The actual Passover Lamb is here among you. God Himself is tabernacling among them but they don't see it.
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Wade Orsini
The True Temple The Gospel According to John Apologia Church Utah
Wade is Pastor/Elder of Apologia Church in Utah since it was founded in October 2021. He was raised up by the Elders at Apologia Church in Arizona for over 6 years. God saved Wade in 2012 and since then he has been committed to following Christ and getting the Gospel out into...
