Temple Turbulence
Jesus drove out the money changers in this sacred location.
What is the temple?
*(Luke 19:45: "Then he entered the temple and started to throw out those who were selling.")*
Jesus approached the fig tree for this reason.
:* What is hunger?
*(Matthew 21:18: "While returning to the city early in the morning, he felt hungry.")*
After cleansing the temple, Jesus continued to do this, according to Luke.
* What is teaching daily in the temple?
*(Luke 19:47: "He continued teaching daily in the temple.")*
Jesus overturned these items during the temple cleansing.
* What are tables of money changers and benches of those selling doves?
*(Matthew 21:12: "He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.")*
Jesus hoped to find this on the fig tree despite it not being the season.
* What is fruit?
*(Matthew 21:19: "He caught sight of a fig tree by the road and went to it, but he found nothing on it except leaves.")*
Jesus referred to the temple as this during His cleansing act.
* What is a house of prayer?
*(Luke 19:46: "It is written, ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’")*
Jesus said this about the misuse of the temple space.
* What is “My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a cave of robbers”?
*(Luke 19:46: "It is written, ‘My house will be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a cave of robbers.")*
Jesus declared these words to the fig tree before it withered.
:* What is “Let no fruit come from you ever again”?
*(Matthew 21:19: "And he said to it: 'Let no fruit come from you ever again.'")*
These two symbolic acts underscore Jesus’ rejection of superficial religiosity.
* What are the temple cleansing and cursing the fig tree?
*(Luke 19:45-48; Matthew 21:18-19)*
This was the response of the people after Jesus cleansed the temple.
* What is “They gathered around Him and hung on to His words”?*(Luke 19:48: "...the people one and all kept hanging on to him to hear him.")*
This happened immediately after Jesus cursed the fig tree.
* What is “It withered instantly”?
*(Matthew 21:19: "And the fig tree withered instantly.")*
Together, Jesus’ actions reflect this central principle of authentic spirituality.
* What is bearing spiritual fruit?
*(Matthew 21:19; Luke 19:46-48: Both events call for fruitful, genuine faith rather than superficial appearances.)*
These groups plotted to kill Jesus after His temple actions.
* Who are the chief priests, scribes, and principal ones of the people?
*(Luke 19:47: "The chief priests, the scribes, and the principal ones of the people were seeking to kill him.")*
The fig tree is often seen as a symbol of this.
* What is judgment against unfruitfulness?
*(Matthew 21:19: The entire event shows judgment against superficial and unproductive faith.)*
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