The story of the widow’s mite (Mark 12:41–44) is often used to inspire sacrificial giving and faith in the face of hardship, ...

So this is all in anticipation of the great, great redemption of the end time. What we have then is Jesus making the Temple ready for its new role in the end time. He's purifying the Temple.

an ancestor of Jesus, smashed idolatrous places of worship. "According to the Bible, Hezekiah sought to centralise worship at the temple in Jerusalem, abolishing the ritual sites scattered across ...

The presentation of Jesus in the temple of Jerusalem shows that God's closeness to humanity is not confined to a place of ...

Wait,” Sandy gasped, “What time is it?” His wife called back, “It’s 11:30 a.m. Why is the time important when you are in trouble?” “Wait another half hour to call the hired men,” Sandy ...