• 273 Mark 11:11-33 The ‘cleansing’ of the Temple

  • Jun 21 2024
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  • Talk 34 Mark 11:11-33 The ‘cleansing’ of the Temple Welcome to Talk 34 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. In this talk and the next we’ll be looking at Mark 11:11-33. This passage contains two stories – the cursing of the fig tree and what is often referred to as the ‘cleansing’ of the Temple (although I shall suggest that this is not the best description of what Jesus was doing). The fact that these stories are interwoven in the text and that they both happened within the same 24-hour period strongly suggests that they have a common theme. As we shall see, it’s possible to see both these events as two enacted parables announcing the termination of the temple as a place of worship and God’s rejection of Israel because of his anger that they have rejected his Son, something which is backed up by the parable of the tenants which immediately follows in 12:1-12. Today we’ll concentrate on the temple. Next time we’ll consider why Jesus cursed the fig tree. But first, let’s outline the story. Verses 11-14. Jesus curses a fig tree because of its lack of fruit. Jesus and the apostles are staying in Bethany, possibly with Martha and Mary. On the way into Jerusalem Jesus is hungry and seeing a fig tree in leaf he goes to find out if there is any fruit on it. Finding nothing but leaves he says, May no one ever eat fruit from you again. And, jumping to verse 20, we see that the fig tree has withered from the roots. But first, we have verses 15-19. Verses 15-19. Jesus cleanses the Temple. When he reaches Jerusalem, Jesus goes into the temple and drives out the people who are buying and selling there. He overturns the tables of the money changers and won’t allow anyone to carry merchandise though the temple courts. He reminds them of what God has said in Isaiah 56:7 – My house will be a house of prayer for all nations – and, quoting Jeremiah 7:11, adds, But you have made it a den of robbers. This angers the Jewish religious leaders and they start to look for a way to kill him. In the evening Jesus returns to Bethany. Verses 20-25. Jesus teaches a lesson on faith from the fig tree which has withered. The next day, as they’re going back into Jerusalem Peter points out that the fig tree Jesus cursed is withered. Jesus replies: Have faith in God, I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. We’ll be looking at this in more detail next time, so now verses 27-33. Verses 27-33. Jesus is challenged by the Jewish leaders. They arrive back in Jerusalem and Jesus is confronted by the Jewish religious leaders who challenge him over what he has just done in the temple. By what authority had he done it? Jesus avoids answering their question but counters with another one. Was John’s baptism of divine or of human origin? Realising that whatever answer they gave could lead them into criticism, they say, We don’t know. So Jesus replies, Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. So, having now outlined the passage, let’s begin by considering the significance of Jesus’ actions in the temple. The significance of Jesus’ actions in the temple To understand this fully we need to look back into the Old Testament. If you know your Bible well, you will know that there were in fact three temples built in Jerusalem: · Solomon’s Temple, which was Israel’s first temple · Zerubbabel’s Temple, built to replace Solomon’s Temple after its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar · Herod’s Temple, the temple at the time of Jesus. However, the purpose for which the original temple was built remained the same, and we can learn much about this from Solomon’s prayer of dedication in 1 Kings 8:12-61. A place for God to dwell for ever (v13) Although Solomon’s purpose was for the temple to be a place for God to dwell in, he knew that God couldn’t be contained in a building, however magnificent it might be. Note what he says in verse 27: The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built! And in verse 30 he recognises that heaven is God’s dwelling place: Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive (cf. vv. 39,43, 45). But what perhaps Solomon didn’t understand was that God’s ultimate plans were not for a physical temple made by men (Acts 7:48), but for a spiritual temple comprised of God’s people themselves (1 ...
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