Don’t worry about the position of the stories in the Gospels just yet. Look at the order in which the each Gospel writer places the related stories: If Mark is the standard (the first) then note how the others use or don’t use his material. …
Cleansing The Temple Gems
Four Gems which investigate the matter of the temple cleansing and discuss whether there was just one cleansing of the temple or were there two?
Bible Gem 25 – One Temple Cleansing or Two (John 2:13-25)
Well how do we deal with this seeming discrepancy? Was there one temple cleansing or two? Arguments / Evidence for One Temple Cleansing: John’s Gospel is more “theological” rather than “chronological” in his approach to writing his account of the life and teachings of Jesus …
Bible Gem 26 – One Temple Cleansing Pregnant with Meaning – (John 2:13-25)
My personal opinion is that there was one temple cleansing but John was rearranging the order and positioning his account differently, changing the content to suit his purpose. That is typical of John and his interaction with the other gospels. He has only selected the …
Bible Gem 27 – A Strange Comment (John 2:11)
This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him. John 2:11 Because of the miraculous signs (plural) Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in Him. John 2:23 …