John2Temple

WHY DID JESUS DO THAT?

John 2:13-25

DID YOU KNOW THAT the high priests owned the stalls for the sacrificial animals. The only place Gentiles could worship God in the Temple was the courtyard now filled with merchants and bankers. The money changers were charging a 25% exchange rate. According to the historian, Alfred Edersheim, only animals from priest-certified sources could be used. In fact, priests owned or were investing in many of those sources. The money exchangers themselves had to pay for the privilege to be in the temple doing business. Passover was as merchandized as our Christmas, except that the High Priest’s family and friends had a monopoly on business!

What was Passover all about?

Exodus 12 records the first Passover.

v. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish…

v.6 kill it in the evening.

v. 7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike [it] on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

v. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt,

v. 13 and when I see the blood, I will pass over you…

John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

We usually, and only, think of Christ’s work on the Cross when we consider His relationship to the Passover. I find the completion of Christ’s “Passover Work” unfolding in Revelation chapter 5!

v. 12 Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

How will you show what Christ Jesus is worth to you? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

John Chapter Two

Cleansing the Temple, verses 14-16.

¹⁶Then to those who sold the doves He said, Take these things away (out of here)! Make not My Father's house a house of merchandise (a marketplace, a sales shop)!

What is revealed here of Jesus’ character, motives, and ability? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

What can you commit into His keeping because of that? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

1 Corinthians Chapter Six

¹⁹Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own, ²⁰You were bought with a price [purchased with a ^[b]preciousness and paid for, ^[c]made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body.

Since you are God’s Temple, what would He throw out today? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Are you going to wait to comply until He makes a whip? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

John 2:17

¹⁷And His disciples remembered that it is written [in the Holy Scriptures], Zeal (the fervor of love) for Your house will eat Me up. [I will be consumed with jealousy for the honor of Your house.]

What is revealed here of Jesus’ character, motives, and ability? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

What can you commit into His keeping because of that? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

John 2:23-25

²³But when He was in Jerusalem during the Passover Feast, many believed in His name [identified themselves with His party] after seeing His signs (wonders, miracles) which He was doing.

What does Jesus know about your faith in Him? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

What can Jesus commit to you? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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