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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 44

Some of the Feasts That Were to be Celebrated in Jerusalem

Text: John 2: 13-17

SOME OF THE FEASTS THAT WERE TO BE CELEBRATED IN JERUSALEM

Three special Feasts were to be celebrated in Jerusalem. Jesus was there in Jerusalem to observe these Feasts.

JESUS AT THE PASSOVER IN JERUSALEM

Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover celebration. People celebrated the Passover in two special ways.

1. As a family, in the home.

2. At the Temple where special worship was conducted.

AT THE TEMPLE

Jesus was very upset at the way the Temple was obviously abused!

1. There were merchants who set up stalls

a. Selling oxen
b. Sheep
c. Doves (for the poor who could not afford the cost of oxen or sheep) John 2:14

2. There were money-changers too.

a. The Temple Authorities decided that Roman currency could not be given to God.
b. The Roman coin bore the image of Caesar and this was deemed idolatrous.
c. They minted their own Temple currency.
d. Worshipers had to change Roman currency to Temple shekels.

3. The merchants were making money out of all pilgrims in the Temple precincts.

4. The Temple was meant to be a holy place of worship! But it had become a busy market place!

CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE

Jesus could not but feel indignant at what He saw at the Temple in Jerusalem! He responded with tremendous courage and zeal.

1. Jesus made a whip of cords.

2. He proceeded to drive the merchants out of the Temple.

3. He said to the merchants who sold doves

“Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!” John 2:16

MY FATHER’S HOUSE

The Temple should have been given due respect as the House of God. Jesus called the Temple, “My Father’s House”. He was indeed the only-begotten Son of God! It was His right to chase the merchants who had showed such disregard for the House of Prayer!

The Disciples of Jesus remembered what was written in the Book of Psalms:

“Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.” John 2:17; Psalm 69:9

经文：约翰福音 2: 13-17

要在耶路撒冷庆祝的节期

有三个特别节期必须在耶路撒冷庆祝。耶稣就在耶稣撒冷庆祝这些节期。

耶稣在耶路撒冷过逾越节

耶稣在耶路撒冷庆祝逾越节。人们以两种特别方式庆祝。

1. 在家中和家人庆祝

2. 在上帝的殿里举行特别的崇拜会

在殿里

耶稣因殿遭人们滥用而感到愤怒

1. 有摆摊的商人

a. 卖牛
b. 羊
c. 鸽子 (这是给无法买牛或羊的贫穷人买的) 《约翰福音 2: 14》

2. 也有兑换银钱的人

a. 殿的领袖决定罗马的硬币不可奉献给上帝
b. 因为罗马人的硬币有凯撒的面孔而被视为偶像
c. 他们造了自己殿的硬币
d. 想要在殿里崇拜的人都必须把罗马的硬币换成殿的硬币

3. 商人趁机敲诈到殿朝圣的人

4. 殿本该是个神圣的崇拜之地，可它却成了买卖的地方！

洁净殿

耶稣在看见耶路撒冷的殿后，觉得愤怒！祂以极大的勇气和热忱回应了。

1. 耶稣拿绳子做成鞭子

2. 祂把商人们都赶出了殿

3. 耶稣对卖鸽子的说：

“把这些东西拿去，不要将我父的殿当作买卖的地方！”

《约翰福音 2: 16》

我父的殿

殿本该因为是上帝的殿而备受尊敬！耶稣把殿称为 “我父的殿”！祂的确是上帝的独生子！赶走那些不尊敬殿的商人是祂的权利。

耶稣的门徒们就想起诗篇里记载说：

“我为你的殿心里焦急，如同火烧。” 《约翰福音 2: 17，诗篇 69: 9》