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1 | Did Jesus clean the temple twice | NT general Archive 1 | stjohn | 184240 | ||
Hi Johp; Well; after revisiting the accounts of Jesus' cleansing of the temple, I must agree with you. Your observations are astute, especially mark 11:11 where Jesus takes a good look around the night before. And, I think, I would have to agree that Jesus did cleans the temple twice. I have some questions however about something you wrote. "as a young prophet having just commenced His ministry He was incensed at the noisy trading that was taking place" I don't want to sound Insolent, But. Would you mind telling me when our Lord was demoted from being Messiah to prophet? I am sorry Jon, but I think I shall have to most definitely disagree with that one point. I don't think our Lord was; nor, do I think, scripture ever refers to our Lord Jesus, as a prophet. I'm sure that you would agree that it is important to always recognize just who our Lord was and is. And I don't want to sound contrary but your answer seems to imply, that our Lord was not being purposeful the first time He cleansed the temple. Didn't His disciples recall that it was written John 2:17 "ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME." Doesn't this imply that Jesus did perhaps know exactly what he was doing? Certainly our Lord was zealous, and, consumed by it! But don't you suppose that He Knew that this was indeed a fulfillment of prophesy? Sorry to be redundant, but, although He fulfilled prophesy was He a prophet? I would like to point out, that I do agree with most of your answer. I think it was for the most part, verry good. Thank you for clearing that up for me! your thoughts? God's peace stj |
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2 | Did Jesus clean the temple twice | NT general Archive 1 | jonp | 184254 | ||
Hi In fact the Gospels regularly depict Jesus as a prophet, for that is regularly how the people saw Him. Indeed He made clear in Luke 4.18-21 that that was one way in which He saw Himself, as the Anointed Prophet of Isaiah. Thus He did initially introduce Himself as a prophet (compare also Matthew 13.57 and parallels; 14.5; 21.11; Luke 24.19), although this would gradually build up into the recognition that He was the Messiah, and indeed the very Son of God. Do you not think that prophets were purposeful? Psalm 69.9 originally had in mind a mere Psalmist. Of course Jesus was totally purposeful, but He responded to situations and it is quite clear that initially He did not press His Messiahship. Best wishes Jonp | ||||||
3 | Did Jesus clean the temple twice | NT general Archive 1 | stjohn | 184255 | ||
Hello brother Jon! Thank you for your answer! I see now how I was wrong. Jesus Our Lord was a prophet indeed! And what a prophet He was! Please forgive me. I was attacking what looked to me to be a statement that diminished Our Lord. I should have Known better as you have shone much grace. God's peace brother! stj |
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