Lesson 20

                 JESUS CLEANSES THE TEMPLE
                            John 2:12-25

 1. Where was Capernaum? __________________________________________

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 2. How many brothers did Jesus have? _____________________________

 3. What were the names of Jesus' brothers?  ______________________

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 4. Though not mentioned here, did Jesus have any sisters? ________

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 5. To what does the word "passover? refer? _______________________

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 6. Of what major work in the life of Jesus would you say this

    event marked the beginning? ___________________________________

 7. What else had its beginning in Jerusalem? _____________________

 8. Why were animals, doves, and money needed at the temple? ______

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 9. What was a "scourge"? _________________________________________

10. Is this an example of Jesus beating the people? _______________

11. When Jesus referred to the temple as "my Father's house," what

    did that imply? _______________________________________________

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12. Where is the passage of which Jesus' disciples were reminded?

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13. What does this passage mean? __________________________________

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14. Did Jesus so thoroughly cleanse the temple here that He never

    had to do it again? ___________________________________________

15. Why did the Jews ask Jesus for a sign? ________________________

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16. To what temple does Jesus refer in verse 20? __________________

17. Who would destroy this temple? ________________________________

18. What would the "sign" (miracle) of the resurrection of Jesus

    prove? ________________________________________________________

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19. What kinds of miracles do you think Jesus performed at the

    feast? ________________________________________________________

20. What is meant by, "But Jesus did not commit (trust) himself

    unto them"? ___________________________________________________

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21. Explain verse 25. _____________________________________________

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