Daily Lectionary Readings for November 27, 2010
Psalm 57
Zechariah 14:12-21
Philippians 2:1-11
Luke 19:41-48
Zechariah 14:12-21
"And there shall no longer be traders in the house of the Lord of hosts on that day."(v.21)
This verse, the last verse of Zechariah, brings to mind the event of Jesus clearing the moneychangers from the Temple. Perhaps in his indignation in the moment when he was in the Temple that day, this verse from Zechariah may have flashed in his mind.
Luke 19:41-48
Speaking of Jesus cleansing the Temple.(vs.45-48) The story here immediately follows Jesus lament over Jerusalem. Jesus weeps looking down at what Jerusalem has become, hot on the heels of the triumphal entry and perhaps in his mind asking how one moves from that moment to events that will lead to his death. From that moment of poignantly taking in a view of the great city Jesus walks into a very specific situation in the Temple and righteous indignation bursts forth. Again, perhaps the words of Zechariah were in his mind as he sent the money changers packing.
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