Luke 19:45-48: Jesus and the Temple

OUTLINE

Jesus enters the temple
Jesus cleanses the temple
Jesus’ zeal for the temple

INTRODUCTION

There are certain texts in the Bible that are pregnant with meaning; they have layers of meaning to unravel. Jesus’ actions in cleansing the temple is one such passage. The birth of Christ, the baptism of Christ, the transfiguration of Christ, these events are multivalent as they bring together several lines of promises, types and prophecies in the OT to a climactic fulfillment in Christ. Although Luke records Jesus cleansing of the temple in very few verses, they are packed full with significance. Today as we look at these verses we will be examining them under three headings: Jesus enters the temple; Jesus cleanses the temple’ Jesus’ zeal for the temple.