The temple that He spake of was His body, John 2:21.
It indicates that He rose bodily from the dead.
What temple did they insist He meant though? Theirs with their storehouse and here we speak of the same church building sitting on hefty bank accounts for the maintaining of the building while neglecting the body (members) of Christ
built up a Spiritual house ...
Couldn’t find your post but you said something concerning knowing how to be abased and to abound (financially).
Abased and to abound...
John 3:30-32
He must increase, but I must decrease. [31] He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. [32] And what he hath seen and heard,
that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
Hebrews 7:7-8 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. [8] And here men that die receive tithes; but there
he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
the less is blessed of the better:
Hebrews 10:34-35 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven
a better and an enduring substance. [35] Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
Ezra 7:20 And whatsoever more shall be
needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow,
bestow it out of the king's treasure house.
Luke 10:42 But
one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.