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45 ThenHewentintothetempleandbegantodriveoutthosewhoboughtandsoldinit,46 sayingtothem,“Itiswritten,‘Myhouseisahouseofprayer,’butyouhavemadeita‘denofthieves.’ ”47 AndHewasteachingdailyinthetemple.Butthechiefpriests,thescribes,andtheleadersofthepeoplesoughttodestroyHim,48 andwereunabletodoanything;forallthepeoplewereveryattentivetohearHim.

13 NowthePassoveroftheJewswasathand,andJesuswentuptoJerusalem. 14 AndHefoundinthetemplethosewhosoldoxenandsheepanddoves,andthemoneychangersdoingbusiness.15 WhenHehadmadeawhipofcords,Hedrovethemalloutofthetemple,withthesheepandtheoxen,andpouredoutthechangers’moneyandoverturnedthetables.16AndHesaidtothosewhosolddoves,“Takethesethingsaway!DonotmakeMyFather’shouseahouseofmerchandise!”

17 ThenHisdisciplesrememberedthatitwaswritten,“ZealforYourhousehaseatenMeup.”

Exodus25:40…seethatyoumakethemaftertheirpattern.

Hebrews8:5…theexample andshadow ofheavenlythings,asMoseswasadmonishedofGodwhenhewasabouttomakethetabernacle.

Hebrews8:2…thetrue tabernacle,whichtheLordpitched,andnotman.

Hebrews9:23…thepatterns ofthingsintheheavens.

1. Earthly Picture of Heavenly Place

2. Communion with God

Exodus25:21–22 Youshallputthemercyseatontopoftheark,andinthearkyoushallputtheTestimonythatIwillgiveyou.22 AndthereIwillmeetwithyou,andIwillspeakwithyoufromabovethemercyseat,frombetweenthetwocherubimwhichareonthearkoftheTestimony,abouteverythingwhichIwillgiveyouincommandmenttothechildrenofIsrael.

1Kings8:41–43 “Moreover,concerningaforeigner,whoisnotofYourpeopleIsrael,buthascomefromafarcountryforYourname’ssake42 (fortheywillhearofYourgreatnameandYourstronghandandYouroutstretchedarm),whenhecomesandpraystowardthistemple,43 hearinheavenYourdwellingplace,anddoaccordingtoallforwhichtheforeignercallstoYou,thatallpeoplesoftheearthmayknowYournameandfearYou,asdoYourpeopleIsrael,andthattheymayknowthatthistemplewhichIhavebuiltiscalledbyYourname.

Isaiah2:2–3Nowitshallcometopass inthelatterdaysthatthemountainoftheLORD’shouseshallbeestablishedonthetopofthemountains,andshallbeexaltedabovethehills;andallnationsshallflowtoit.3 Manypeopleshallcomeandsay,“Come,andletusgouptothemountainoftheLORD,tothehouseoftheGodofJacob;HewillteachusHisways,andweshallwalkinHispaths.”ForoutofZionshallgoforththelaw,andthewordoftheLORD fromJerusalem.

Isaiah56:6–7“AlsothesonsoftheforeignerwhojointhemselvestotheLORD,toserveHim,andtolovethenameoftheLORD,tobeHisservants 7 EventhemIwillbringtoMyholymountain,andmakethemjoyfulinMyhouseofprayer. TheirburntofferingsandtheirsacrificeswillbeacceptedonMyaltar;forMyhouseshallbecalledahouseofprayerforallnations.”

1. Provides an Earthly Picture of Heavenly Place

2. Provides a Place for Communion with God

3. Provides an Opportunity for everyone on earth to know God’s name (Jesus / Yeshua) and fear God

4. Provides an Opportunity for everyone on earth to know that this temple is called by Your name.

HOLYOFHOLIES

AltarofIncense

Menorah

TableofShowbread

Laver BrazenAltar

OUTERCOURTHOLYPLACE

Arkofth

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(Exodus25-27)

Colossians1:26 Themysterywhichhasbeenhiddenfromagesandfromgenerations,butnowhasbeenrevealedtoHissaints. 27 TothemGodwilledtomakeknownwhataretherichesofthegloryofthismysteryamongtheGentiles:whichisChristinyou,thehopeofglory.

John2:13–15NowthePassoveroftheJewswasathand,andJesuswentuptoJerusalem. 14 AndHefoundinthetemplethosewhosoldoxenandsheepanddoves,andthemoneychangersdoingbusiness. 15 WhenHehadmadeawhipofcords,Hedrovethemalloutofthetemple,withthesheepandtheoxen,andpouredoutthechangers’moneyandoverturnedthetables.

Jeremiah7:9–11Willyousteal,murder,commitadultery,swearfalsely,burnincensetoBaal,andwalkafterothergodswhomyoudonotknow,10andthencomeandstandbeforeMeinthishousewhichiscalledbyMyname,andsay,‘Wearedeliveredtodoalltheseabominations’? 11 Hasthishouse,whichiscalledbyMyname,becomeadenofthievesinyoureyes?Behold, I,evenI,haveseenit,”saystheLORD.

John2:14,16AndHefoundinthetemplethosewhosoldoxenandsheepanddoves,andthemoneychangersdoingbusiness. 16 AndHesaidtothosewhosolddoves,“Takethesethingsaway!DonotmakeMyFather’shouseahouseofmerchandise!”

A.When?John2:13NowthePassoveroftheJewswasathand,andJesuswentuptoJerusalem.14AndHefoundinthetemple…

CourtoftheWomen

CourtoftheGentiles

CourtoftheMen

HolyPlace&HolyofHolies

B.Why?

1.TomakeitaHolyPlace

3.TomakeitaPlacewhereGodisglorified

2.TomakeitaHouseofPrayer

1. Land purchased by David (2 Sam. 24)2. Built by Solomon (950 BC)3. Destroyed by Babylonians (586 BC)4. Built by Zerubbabel (541-515 BC) 5. Desecrated by Antiochus IV (170 BC)6. Reconstruction began by Herod (20 BC)7. Reconstruction completed (63 AD)

8. Destroyed by Romans (70 AD)

1Corinthians6:19 DoyounotknowthatyourbodyisthetempleoftheHolySpiritwhoisinyou,whomyouhavefromGod,andyouarenotyourown?

1Peter2:9 youareachosengeneration,aroyalpriesthood,aholynation,Hisownspecialpeople,thatyoumayproclaimthepraisesofHimwhocalledyououtofdarknessintoHismarvelouslight;

1. Provides an Earthly Picture of Heavenly Place

2. Provides a Place for Communion with God

3. Provides an Opportunity for everyone on earth to know God’s name (Jesus / Yeshua) and fear God

4. Provides an Opportunity for everyone on earth to know that this temple is called by Your name.

1.TomakemeaHolyPlace

2.TomakemeaHouseofPrayer

3.TomakemeaPlacewhereGodisglorified

James4:8–10DrawneartoGodandHewilldrawneartoyou.Cleanseyour hands,you sinners;andpurifyyour hearts,you double-minded.9Lamentandmournandweep!Letyourlaughterbeturnedtomourningandyour joytogloom.10HumbleyourselvesinthesightoftheLord,andHewillliftyouup.

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