ELI`S SONS IN SHILOH AND JESUS IN JERUSALEM
“My Temple will be called a house of Prayer. You had made it as a den of thieves”. (Luke 19.46)
It was Joshua, who set the Tabernacle of God in Shiloh and later it was placed in Jerusalem by king David.
In I Sam 2:12-17, we see that Eli`s two sons who were the Priests of the Lord in Shiloh, were ungodly and they knew not The Lord. They did not do the offering as directed by God and followed their own ways. The sins of the men were very grave, for, men abhorred the offering of The Lord. God decided to destroy them.
His word came through Samuel. Israel went against Phil-is-tines and a total of 34000 of them died including Eli`sons. (1 Sam 4.2) Besides, thousands of philistines died due to emarodes (bleeding piles) in Ash dod and Gath because God`s ark was taken by them to their place and handled as they liked.
All these happened because of the faults of the priests. It is a warning to all His believers, who are called do His Holy work.
In Revelation, we see that there were faults in churches. The Holy Spirit pointed them out so that, they would be corrected. Jesus said that “You are the Temple of God”. He meant our body which is to be kept holy.
What Jesus, son of God did when he entered Jerusalem?
- Multitude of disciples began to rejoice.
- Praised God for all mighty works they saw through Jesus (Luke 19-37,38)
- They shouted Hosanna to the son of David. Blessed, is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
- Jesus wept over Jerusalem for all its weakness (Luke 19.41-40)
- He cast out all the people who sold sheep and goats. (Luke 19:45,46)
- Every day he taught in the temple. They were attentive to hear him. (Luke 19:47)
- The blind and the lame came to him in the temple and he healed them. (Math 21:14)
- The Greeks also wanted to meet him and his disciples helped them to see Jesus. (John 12:21)
What a great contrast between worldly priests and our High Priest “Jesus”
Witness:
Prophet Jonah disobeyed God and went to Tarshish and got punishment. Besides the crew of the ship suffered a lot. But the life of Jesus was a blessing to the whole humanity.
Prayer:
Lord help us to keep our body holy, because, it is the Temple of God. Help us to be free from earthly matters and help us to keep it spotless and pure to fulfil your plans in us. Amen.
Sol. Victy Mythila