Why does Jesus cleanse the temple in John 2?

The gospel lectionary reading for Lent 3 in Year B is John 2.13โ€“22, the Fourth Gospel’s account of Jesus ‘cleansing’ the temple and driving out the traders and money-changers. After quite a bit of immersion in passages from Mark’s gospel, it is an interesting contrast to be back in John. No driving narrative here, but … Continue Reading

Jesus cleansing the temple in John 2 video discussion

The gospel lectionary reading for Lent 3 in Year B is John 2.13โ€“22, the Fourth Gospelโ€™s account of Jesus โ€˜cleansingโ€™ the temple and driving out the traders and money-changers. After quite a bit of immersion in passages from Markโ€™s gospel, it is an interesting contrast to be back in John. The contrast with the Synoptics … Continue Reading

Nicodemus encounters Jesus in John 3

The Sunday lectionary gospel reading for Lent 2 in Year A is Nicodemus’ meeting with Jesus in John 3.1โ€“17. Although we are supposed to be reading from Matthewโ€™s gospel, and the RCL used ecumenically has continued to do so, the lectionary in Common Worship offers us a sequence of four encounters between Jesus and individuals … Continue Reading

The cleansing of the temple in John 2 video

The gospel lectionary reading for Lent 3 in Year B is John 2.13โ€“22, the Fourth Gospel’s account of Jesus ‘cleansing’ the temple and driving out the traders and money-changers. After quite a bit of immersion in passages from Mark’s gospel, it is an interesting contrast to be back in John. No driving narrative here, but … Continue Reading

The cleansing of the temple in John 2

The gospel lectionary reading for Lent 3 in Year B is John 2.13โ€“22, the Fourth Gospel’s account of Jesus ‘cleansing’ the temple and driving out the traders and money-changers. After quite a bit of immersion in passages from Mark’s gospel, it is an interesting contrast to be back in John. No driving narrative here, but … Continue Reading