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| Prophecy |
Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come, says the Lord. (NIV) Mal. 3:1 (433-424 B.C.) |
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| Fulfillment |
In the temple courts [Jesus] found men selling cattle, sheep and doves . . . So he made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple . . . He said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!" (NIV) John 2:14-16 |
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| Comment |
Shortly after Jesus started His ministry, He entered the temple in order to rebuke those who were using it as a business. This was predicted by Malachi. He also did it once more at the end of His ministry. The religious leaders did not honor the temple as a place of worship, and they did not care that they were displeasing God. |
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