The public ministry of Jesus is bookended by two cleansing of the Temple. This event is about the second one, just days before His crucifixion. The outcome is a glimpse of what could have happened if the people of Israel fulfilled their mission faithfully. The Temple would have been filled with those needing salvation and become a house of healing and prayer. There is also a personal application for us today, both at the individual and collective levels. God promises to forgive us and cleanse the fountain of sin, which is the heart.
