And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple.
Mark 11:15-16
Selling at a profit, even selling objects intended for use at the Temple, isn't a sin. In fact, it was necessary for people who had traveled some distance to be able to make sacrifices. The problem was the location, method, and motive.
Yeshua stopped anyone carrying anything through the Temple. If this means all things that could be carried, then this would essentially halt all Temple activities. Even if it meant only the merchandise, he had everyone's attention--priest, Levite, and worshiper--for the words that followed.
And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
Mark 11:13
Why would Yeshua expect to find anything but leaves outside the season for figs? I believe this is related to Paul's instruction in 2 Timothy 4:2 to "be ready in season and out of season" to preach, reprove, rebuke, exhort, etc. The religious leaders of his day had failed miserably at being faithful teachers of the Word. Although it wasn't yet time to establish the Kingdom in a tangible sense, he knew that they would never produce usable fruit. They had to be removed from authority and replaced by a new leadership.
YHVH the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven, or on earth; You who keep covenant and loving kindness with Your servants who walk before You with all their heart .
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YHVH the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven, or on earth; You who keep covenant and loving kindness with Your servants who walk before You with all their heart .
2 #chronicles 6:14 #bible #historybooks #verseoftheday #dailybread #scripture #scripturepictures #ScriptureArt
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Today’s Hebrew Testament chronological reading is in Genesis 7 and 8.
The Psalms/ Proverbs reading is in Psalm 4.
The Greek Testament reading is in Matthew 3.
Links to essential studies.
(Bible for Beginners and all other previous studies are at the above link.)
Genesis 6:13-8:14, The righteous preserved through judgment
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Genesis 7 and 8, Chiastic structure and the unchanging Gospel of grace
https://alittleperspective.com/genesis-7-and-8/
Psalm 4, Chiastic structure
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Matthew 3, Chiastic structure
https://alittleperspective.com/matthew-3-2016/
January 2023 Bible Reading Schedule
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