Posted By: Ben Ayala
Today, we continue
tracing the footsteps of Jesus, as Monday morning he returned with his
disciples to Jerusalem. Along the way, Jesus cursed a fig tree because it had
failed to bear fruit. Some scholars believe this cursing of the fig tree
represented God's judgment on the spiritually dead religious leaders of Israel.
Others believe the symbolism extended to all believers, demonstrating that
genuine, living faith is more than just outward religiosity. True faith must
bear spiritual fruit in a person's life.
When Jesus arrived at
the Temple he found the courts full of corrupt money changers. He began
overturning their tables and clearing the Temple, saying, "The Scriptures
declare, 'My Temple will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a
den of thieves." (Luke 19:46)
On Monday evening
Jesus stayed in Bethany again, probably in the home of his friends, Mary,
Martha, and Lazarus.
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Monday's events are
recorded in Matthew 21:12–22, Mark 11:15–19, Luke 19:45-48, and John 2:13-17.
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