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And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
The first portion of the name is derived from Isaiah 56:7 where God says: "Mine house shall be called a house of prayer for all people." This is taken literally that Gods church should be named the “House of Prayer for All People”. (This is also found in Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, and Luke 19:46).
Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. The New International Version translates the passage as: 43:"When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 44:Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.
Cistercian monks praying the Liturgy of the Hours in Heiligenkreuz Abbey. The Liturgy of the Hours (Latin: Liturgia Horarum), Divine Office (Latin: Officium Divinum), or Opus Dei ("Work of God") are a set of Catholic prayers comprising the canonical hours, [a] often also referred to as the breviary, [b] of the Latin Church.
Response: And early shall my prayer come before thee. Versicle: O let my mouth be filled with thy praise. Response: That I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long. Versicle: O Lord, turn thy face from my sins. Response: And put out all my misdeeds. Versicle: Make me a clean heart, O God. Response: And renew a right spirit within me.
As an example, Psalm 69:24 states toward God, "Pour out Your indignation on them, and let Your burning anger overtake them." The Psalms ( Tehilim , תהילים , or "praises"), considered part of both Hebrew and Christian Scripture , served as ancient Israel 's " psalter " or " hymnbook ", which was used during temple and private worship .
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This parable compares building one's life on the teachings and example of Jesus to a flood-resistant building founded on solid rock. The Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders (also known as the House on the Rock), is a parable of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew as well as in the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke ().