John Gill's Exposition on John 2:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But he spoke of the temple of his body.] Which was the antitype of the material temple; and might well be called so, since the bodies of the saints are called temples, (<460316>1 Corinthians 3:16,17 6:19) (<470616>2 Corinthians 6:16); and the human nature of Christ is called a tabernacle, (<580802>Hebrews 8:2); and he himself, in prophecy, is said to be çdqml, “for a sanctuary”, or temple, (<230814>Isaiah 8:14), and that because the fulness of the Godhead dwelt in him bodily, the train of the divine perfections filled the temple of his human nature, (<510209>Colossians 2:9 <230601>Isaiah 6:1). And because here, as in the temple, God grants his presence, and communes with his saints, accepts of their prayers and praises, and all their spiritual sacrifices through him; and who is the oracle, the true “Urim” and “Thummim”, by whom he delivers his whole mind and will to his people.

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