Josh McDowell
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #21 His Zeal for God
Fausset cited on John 2:17 as specimen of Messiah's zeal; reproaches falling on Him
Zeal for God's House
The psalmist wrote of being consumed by zeal for God's house.
Old Testament
Psalm 69:9
for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
New Testament
John 2:17
His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."
Why This Matters
The psalmist wrote of being consumed by zeal for God's house. When Jesus drove the merchants out of the temple with a whip, overturning tables and scattering coins, his disciples recalled this psalm. Jesus' anger was not reckless—it was righteous passion for his Father's house, which had been turned from a place of prayer into a marketplace.
Reflection
Jesus, keep me close to You in service. Let this lesson turn knowledge into prayerful action.
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