I get what is said about the temple being destroyed in 70 AD. My question is …was that stone building the focus of Christ or…was it the poor widow that was the focus of Christ? He told them over and over as said the Prophets also that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, so what is the temple of God where is His focus as the Habituation build up for God to dwell there in? His words were a warning that they devour widows houses. Yes the works of their hands He followed up with those works of “temples made with hands” not a stone will be left upon another. But still, what was the true temple they were destroying made without hands if not devouring poor widows houses…shutting up their bowels of compassion where if any shuts up his bowels of compassion then how does the love of God dwell in him?
John 2:21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
“But he spoke of
the temple of his body” for Acts 7:48 Howbeit
the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
so again I am questioning what was the temple of God being turned into merchandise, what temple become a den of thieves? Mark 11:15-21 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; [16] And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. [17] And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer?
but ye have made it a den of thieves. [18] And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him,
because all the people was astonished at his doctrine. [19] And when even was come,
he went out of the city. [20] And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw
the fig tree dried up from the roots. [21] And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
what does the parade show withers? Is it buildings or His body? And why do we get pumped when Jesus Christ performs the miracle of restoring the withered hand …in “stretch forth thy hand” and that which was withered was restored whole again…but we are not so pumped when in the parable that which is withered up can also be made whole again by the Power of God?
John 2:15-17 And when he had
made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; [16] And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. [17] And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of
thine house hath eaten me up.
Again what is being “eaten up”? What is the topic of shall “they with feigned words make merchandise of you,His body…which unless I’ve misunderstood is the temple of God.
2 Peter 2:1-3 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies,
even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. (Destruction upon an building?) [2] And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. [3] And through covetousness shall they with feigned words
make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
to make “
merchandise of
you” is that the same as making merchandise of The temple of God, 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? [17] If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Making it a den of thieves and not the House of prayer? For “they have eaten me up” …careful for they devour poor widows houses.
