Bible In The News

Before the Israelites entered the land of promise led by Joshua, the God of Israel informed them through his prophet Moses that there would be a place which the LORD would choose to cause his name to dwell there (Deuteronomy 12:11), it would be there that they would offer their burnt offerings. It was not until the time of king David that this place was revealed and the temple was built on Mount Moriah, in the reign of Solomon David's son. This was to be the house of prayer for all nations, yet when Jesus came he called it a den of thieves and so it was destroyed, as Jesus prophesied, "your house is left to you desolate." God showing that he would not allow the behaviour being practised by his people to be associated with his name. This was a holy place chosen by God, yet it had been defiled by the occupants and has been down-trodden ever since.