Section 6
coming to visit them in grace in the acceptable year of the Lord (Luke 2:10-14; 4:18-22).
In His lamentation the Lord seemed to be saying, "O Jerusalem, poor Jerusalem! I wish that you knew your days. This is the day of your visitation, but you do not recognize it. You are not grateful for the visitation I am rendering you. You need to realize that not long after I die and am resurrected and ascend to the heavens, a different day will come upon you. In that day you will be leveled to the ground." Later, the Roman army destroyed the city of Jerusalem. The narration of Josephus shows in detail what a terrible destruction that was.
In the midst of the celebration the Man- Savior had sorrow instead of joy. He was about to make a triumphant entry into Jerusalem, but He was moved with compassion for the city.
CLEANSING THE TEMPLE
AND TEACHING IN IT
Luke 19:45 and 46 say, "And entering into the temple, He began to cast out those who were selling, saying to them, It is written, And My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a robbers' cave." The Lord entered into the temple for the purpose of cleansing it. Do