Jesus Found Those Doing Business
When Jesus entered the Temple He stood at the large outer Court of the Gentiles. The size of it was immense measuring 14 acres, and nearly half the size of the whole Temple compound. Jesus observed men who had set up a marketplace in order to make lots of money from the pilgrims entering the Temple for Passover. They set up tables in the House of God, and were conducting business with the animals that were dedicated for sacrifice. The joyful songs and the festivities had been interrupted, and the entrance to the Temple had turned into a place of squabbling over the condition and price of the sacrifices.
"And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the moneychangers doing business" John 1:14
Illustration of the Temple in Jerusalem
Notice the Court of the Gentiles in the Illustration
"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing." Psalm 100:1-2
Jesus Cleanses the
Temple,
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem,
Jesus Comes to the Temple,
Jesus Found Those Doing
Business,
Sellers of Oxen Sheep and Doves,
Jesus Observes the Moneychangers,
Jesus Made a Whip of Cords,
The Jewish Leaders Arrive,
Destroy this Temple,The
Prophecy of Malachi, Many Believed on
Him
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name." Psalm 100:4
The New Testament - A Brief Overview
| Brief History of
Jesus and the Temple Scriptures and Topics Covered: Jesus Comes to Jerusalem The Temple in Jerusalem Jesus Found Those Doing Business Sellers of Oxen, Sheep, and Doves The Moneychangers Jesus made a Whip and Drove Them All Out The Jewish Leaders Arrive Destroy This Temple Many Believed on Him John 2:13-25 |
