The Man-Savior’s triumphant entry into Je
The Man-Savior's triumphant entry into Je rusalem was not for the purpose of taking over the country. The Lord entered into Jerusalem to present Himself to an all-inclusive death, to the death ordained by God. This death would not merely bring in the jubilee; it would also produce a cleansed and purified dwelling place for God.
When I was young, I knew only that the Lord entered into Jerusalem and cleansed the temple. I did not know the significance of these things. Now I can declare strongly that the Lord's real concern was to take care of the temple. When He was twelve, He was found in the temple (Luke 2:46), and when He came forth to minister at the age of thirty, He cleansed the temple (John 2:14-16). Because He was concerned with His Father's interests, He said to His parents, "Did you not know that I must be in the things of My Father?" (Luke 2:49). This indicates that He cared for the temple, God's dwelling place, composed of His chosen ones according to His eternal econ omy. Therefore, the temple is the central point, the focal point, of God's economy. The Lord was concerned for this when He was twelve, when He began to minister at the age of thirty, and when He reached the end of His earthly ministry. The Man-Savior entered into Jerusalem to present
Himself to God as the all-inclusive offering. But before presenting Himself in this way, He once again expressed His concern for the interests of His Father, for the Father's dwelling place.
In contrast to the disciples, the Lord Jesus was not concerned with gaining a kingdom for Himself. His only concern was that God's people become God's dwelling place. According to the full revelation of the New Testament, the Lord's concern in entering into Jerusalem was to pro duce a purified temple for God's dwelling place.
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