THE TEMPLE · COME AND SEE

The temple of his body

SCRIPTUREWorld English Bible · WEB

John 2:19–21

¹⁹Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” ²⁰The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?” ²¹But he spoke of the temple of his body.

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Observation

The conversation seems to be about a building. Yet John says Jesus was speaking of his body. The dwelling place of God is now being spoken of in a way the listeners did not expect.

And here is where the path opens. Does Scripture speak of God dwelling in a people? Of his glory filling the sanctuary? Or of a garden and the river of life?

Follow where you feel led

The TempleThe Living Temple1 Corinthians 3:16 — You are God’s temple

The TempleThe Presence of GodExodus 40:34–35 — The glory fills the sanctuary

The TempleThe Garden and SanctuaryGenesis 2:8–9 — A garden planted in Eden

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