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John Chapter 2

Marriage supper of the Lamb. With Babylon out of the way the last Hallelujah ushers in the glorious Lamb's wife who has made herself ready. See references below.
John 2:1-12	Psalms 45:13 Isaiah 54:1-10 Isaiah 61:10 Hosea 2:15-17 Matthew 8:11 Matthew 22:1-14 Matthew 25:1-13 Luke 13:29 Ephesians 5:25-27 Hebrews 11:10-16 Revelation 3:5 Revelation 19:6-9 (P) Note links below cover both the earthly and heavenly aspects of the wife.	JND v5, pp70-74 JND Collected writings.
Christ's zeal for His Father's house,in cleansing the temple.
John 2:14-17	Psalms 69:9 (P,M) Jeremiah 7:11 Matthew 21:12,13 Mark 11:15-17 Luke 19:45,46
The Coming Messiah Messiah coming suddenly into His temple. See references below to His first coming in v 1 and second coming v 2. Between these verses is a gap of the time of the mystery. O.T. prophets saw this as one event. See similar link in Is.61:1-3 & Dan.9:24-27.
John 2:14-17 His coming into the temple to cleanse it.	Psalms 69:9 See link in John 2:17,related to the Lord cleansing the temple. Isaiah 1:25 His second coming to purge away dross. Isaiah 56:7 Temple should have been a house of prayer for all nations. See link in Mark 11:15-17. Ezekiel 45:13-25 (P) As in Mal.3:4,offerings are resumed in the millennium. Malachi 3:1-4 (P,M) Matthew 21:12,13 His coming into the temple to cleanse it. Mark 11:15-17 His coming into the temple to cleanse it. Luke 19:45,46 His coming into the temple to cleanse it.	JT v48, pp524
Christ's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem Christ cleansing the temple.
John 2:14-17	Psalms 69:9 Matthew 21:12,13 (P) Mark 11:15-17 Luke 19:45,46
Christ casting out of the temple the sellers of sheep and doves and money changers, setting out "the zeal of thy house devours me" in Psalm 69:9.
John 2:14-17 (P)	Psalms 69:9
Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men Christ taunted by the passers-by about what He said in John 2:19: "destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up". See other references in Psalm 109:25 and Lam 2:15.
John 2:19-22	Psalms 109:25 Lamentations 2:15 Matthew 27:40 (P) John 10:18 Acts 2:32 Acts 10:40,41 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
Christ saying "destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up", predicting His death and resurrection. See Matt 27:40.
John 2:19-22 (P)	Matthew 27:40 John 10:18
Christ has authority to lay down His life and take it again. See Matt 27:40 and John 2:19-22.
John 2:19-22	Matthew 27:40 John 10:18 (P)
Christ's Resurrection The Father answering Christ by raising Him from the dead. See many references, such as Psalm 16:8-11 and Acts 2:24-28.
John 2:22	Psalms 16:8-11 Psalms 22:21 (P) 1st. half of vs. Loosed from the pains of death, lions mouth, and horns of the buffaloe. 2nd.half of vs. appearing to his brethren and praising in the Assembly Heb. 2:12. Matthew 28:5,6 Mark 16:6 Luke 24:6,7 John 20:9 Acts 2:24 Loosed from the pains of death (horns of the buffaloe). Acts 2:25-28 One who set Jehovah continually before him, would be raised by the glory of the Father. Acts 10:39-41 Witnesses of Christ's resurrection. Acts 13:35 Romans 4:24,25 Romans 6:4 1 Corinthians 15:3-8