Thursday, June 5, 2014

John 2:18-22


Jesus makes the explicit claim that he is the temple of God.  The temple was always known to be the dwelling of God's presence.  Consider its movement over the course of salvation history:

It begins in the Tent of Meeting.  It was portable.  God dwelled inside.  Then Solomon built a temple in Jerusalem.  It was a building of significant magnitude and beauty.  That temple was destroyed.  Another one was built back again.  Finally, comes Jesus, who John said is the Word made flesh, who tabernacled with us. 

Now 1 Corinthians 16:19 tells us that our bodies are temple of the Holy Spirit.  If you are in Christ, the dwelling place of God resides inside of you through the Holy Spirit.


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