Subject: Did Jesus clean the temple twice |
Bible Note: 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 |