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The Desire of Ages
DA 589.1–592.3 • Matthew 21:12-13; Matthew 21:14-16

“The Temple Cleansed Again”

Reverence for God’s Sanctuary and the Restoration of True Worship

At the opening and closing of His ministry, Christ cleansed the temple in Jerusalem, driving out mercenary traffickers and restoring it as a house of prayer for all nations. He healed the blind and lame within its courts and vindicated the children singing Hosannas.

pp. 589–592 · 10 paragraphs

Holy Scripture

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Matthew 21:12-13
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And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Matthew 21:14-16
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And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

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End of Day 1(DA 589.1–592.3)

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“What authority did Jesus display when cleansing the temple, and why did the priests and rulers flee before His presence?”

The Majesty of Divine Righteousness
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“Holy Lord, enter the temple of our souls and cast out every defiling idol, impure ambition, and selfish thought. Make us living sanctuaries of prayer, compassion, and praise.”

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