After the triumphal entry in Jerusalem, (Mark 11:1-11) we find Jesus in the temple cleansing it for the second time. (Mark 11:15-16)
Here are some interesting points about the Mark account:
- The first time he cleansed the temple, (John 2:13-16) Jesus told the merchants not to profane his father’s house. He didn’t do that this time.
- Mark gives the account of Jesus withering the fig tree in conjunction with the temple cleansing.
- Jesus calls the merchants thieves and robbers this time.
The lessons go much deeper than I can cover in this space, but in a few words: I see the time for grace coming to an end, I see judgment, and I see those who didn’t produce being destroyed.
I leave you with these thoughts for your own study.
Daily Bible reading for August 14
Psalm 12
Ruth 3
Jeremiah 40-41
Mark 11
August 14, 2013
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