We all have special places. Places where we feel safe. Places which bring back special memories. It may be a building which we identify strongly with such as the family home. Jesus, however, put people before property. He strongly objected to the commercial activity in the temple courts …. it was interfering with the Passover worship and also the glory of God.

In this passage Jesus refers to his coming death and resurrection as the destruction and rebuilding of the temple. Jesus spoke of the temple as his body. He was so consumed by zeal for God that he would be consumed for his people.

Jesus would not only be the temple but he would also be the sacrifice. It is only through him that people can come to God and truly worship God. He is God’s everlasting holy place for everyone who believes.