Unlimited: The Temple Rebuilt in Three Days
Aug 4, 2024 1930
Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.’”Yet even then their testimony did not agree (Mark 14:58–59, NIV).
During Jesus’ trial before the Sanhedrin, many witnesses testified against him, but as is always the case, evil can never agree within itself, and the witnesses all contradicted each other.
Eventually, his enemies brought out their key accusation against Jesus.
It is very significant that the most common accusation brought against Jesus in the gospels is that he had said that he would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days. He was also mocked with this at the cross.
According to the gospel of John, chapter two, this is based on Christ’s first statement of his public ministry. And the people who heard it never forgot it.
Why was this important? Because the evidence from the Bible and from history tells us that the Jews were expecting to identify the Messiah when he came because he would cleanse and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. And this is what Jesus had claimed that he would do. So, the key accusation made against Jesus was that he was a false Messiah.
Notice also the lie in the accusation. Jesus never said that he would destroy the temple. Jesus had only said that he would rebuild it in three days.
This idea of the “three days” went on to become one of the most important motifs of the Gospel in the New Testament, for on the third day Jesus rose from the dead. The very thing for which the Jews apparently condemned Jesus was turned into a key sign of his victory.
– Eliezer Gonzalez
Eli’s Reflection: Can you think of an example in your own life in which God has taken one of your apparent weaknesses and turned into a wonderful strength?
Olivia
May 12, 2021
Yes Lord Jesus I can truly say that God has taken my apparent weakness to drugs and turn it into a wonderful strength and thanks too God that I am know longer and IV user I look up to heavens I say thank you Lord in the name of Jesus this is my story and this is my testimony amen to my god though the Son of Jesus Christ my savior
Olivia
May 12, 2021
I want to thank you in Jesus name for sharing the words and the lyrics about that good good news Lord it move me and touch my soul the lyrics brought such Joy in my heart 💞 thanks again Jason Andrew for such a beautiful beloving song with so much love Joy and music to my feet in Jesus name amen
JASON ANDREW TOPPIN
May 12, 2021
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Suchet Magayaki
Aug 5, 2024
Yes, there is a particular sin I was struggling with because I was depending on my own strength. At first God send an elder to correct me, and told me to depend on God's grace to conquer, but would not listen to him. After several fall, I was humbled by and have learned to call on God to help me whenever I am tempted. That has brought me of out of it and now I am victorious because I have learned and am still learning to depend on God's grace. Thank you Jesus.