What does the Bible say about the zeal of Christ?

In John 2:17, it is stated that the disciples remembered it was written, 'The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.' Christ's zeal was not a mere emotional outburst; it reflected His deep commitment to the holiness and purpose of His Father's house. His actions in the temple reveal a passionate defense of divine worship against the distortions of false religion. This zeal exemplifies how He sought to protect the integrity of God's means of redemption, which was represented through the Passover lamb, ultimately fulfilled in Christ Himself as our sacrificial Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7). His deep emotional response signifies God's holy anger toward anything that obscures or misrepresents the truth of salvation through Him.