2009-09-02T11:23:29-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/destroy+this+temple/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%202:19&version=NIV 2009-09-02T11:23:29-05:00 Jesus predicted his own death and resurrection well before they took place. He often couched his prophesies in parables or metaphors. Here, he describes himself as a temple that, when destroyed, will be rebuilt again three days later.