1ST
Tuesday of Lent
Read Matthew 21:12-17
What were the “wondrous things” the priests and scribes
witnessed that day? What were they
concerned about? How would you describe
their attitudes? Are you missing out on
any “wondrous things” in your life right now because you are focusing on the
negative?
Notes on the text:
The cleansing of the Temple took place in the outermost
courtyard of the Temple, the Court of the Gentiles. Anyone was allowed entry to this court. The blind and the lame, whom Jesus healed in
verse 14, were forbidden entry to the inner courts.
Jesus’ challenge to the money-changers and vendors asserted
his authority over the religious practices of Israel. It was a challenge directed towards the
priests, the scribes, and the establishment.
Verse 16 quotes Psalm 8:3.
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