Questions
Cleanse the temple (Mk 11:15-18, 27-33; Jn 2:13-17)
(Questions for meditation)
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For what purposes were the trading activities performed in the temple as mentioned in verses 15-16?
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Why was there a timing difference between the records of John 2 and Mark 11 in relation to the cleansing of the temple?
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Why did Jesus say that the traders turned the temple into “a den of thieves” (v17)?
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What is your reflection on the eagerness of Jesus in cleansing the temple?
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Why did cleansing the temple cause the chief priests to have the intent of destroying Jesus?
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Why didn’t Jesus plainly tell them where his authority came from?
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Why did Jesus first ask them the question of where John’s baptism came from? (John 1:19-27; 3:26-31)
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Has Jesus ever disclosed where his authority came from before? (Matt 11:2-6; John 5:33-37)
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Jesus did not fear at all the life-threatening danger and the challenges of the chief priests in Jerusalem. What’s your reflection on that?