John 2:13-22 ~ Jesus went up to Jerusalem

Shofar Trumpet -God calls us to Him with a Trumpet


The Royal Stoa was where the Money Changers were housed. Jesus taught from Solomon's Portico. Jesus went to the Temple at least 26 times, recorded in the Gospels; And Jesus entered Synagogues at least 12 times.

Josephus records the Temple Treasury being thirteen trumpet-like receptacles of brass. ("Ant." xix. 61, "B. J." v. 2, Jewish Encyclopedia) Shaped to prevent dishonest people from taking out coins while pretending to cast them in. The description of the trumpets being brass also means the correct Temple coinage - (available for exchange on the Temple grounds in Royal Stoa, or Portico, built by Herod) made a noise going down the trumpet, also perfect for showing off.

John 2:13-22

The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ¹⁴ In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. ¹⁵ And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. ¹⁶ And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade.” ¹⁷ His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
 

¹⁸ So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?” ¹⁹ Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” ²⁰ The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?” ²¹ But he was speaking about the temple of his body. ²² When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

Can you imagine Jesus driving people and livestock out of the Temple? It was huge. This would have to be a work of God. How could one mere man drive people and livestock out of the Temple area that we know archeologically was 280 meters by 485 meters? That is a powerful miracle with the Power of God Almighty behind it. Even when a whip was used.

Faith. Belief. They were gifts given when Jesus did these amazing signs.

Would the disciples have felt afraid when Jesus over threw the money-changers? Probably.

Luke 21:1-19 ~ do not be terrified
- Scripture for Today Blogspot on prayer for direction.

This band Only Gets Better - the More it Rolls! Remember David dancing in front of the Ark!!



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