I read it and know the christian interpretation. I also know a bit of the
actual history which you did not learn in Sunday school. In fact one genius
on this board came up with the idea that the 'money changers' were short
changing people' IN FACT, the money changers were CLIENTS OF ROME.
They were given what amounted to a pork-barrel job for their SUPPORT
OF ROME---just as were the appointed 'high priests' and even the KING.
The Pharisees HATED THEM. That which Jesus is said to have said about
the money changers was PHARISEE PARTYLINE. In the course of my life---
I have heard or read all kinds of silly things about the "money changers"---
they were "shylocks" or 'bankers' ---ie all kinds of antisemetic memes get
ascribed to them in English literature and church. Nope---they were
considered traitors ----especially by the PHARISEES. IMO--the attack on
the money changers nails Jesus for the Pharisee that he was and NAILED
him as an insurrectionist against Rome---(PS --I am not alone in that
opinion)
As a Christian..........by command, all history pertaining to Christianity must come from the Word of God. The Christian is commanded, "Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us (the apostles of Christ) not to go beyond what is written...." -- 1 Cor. 4:6
IF.........(the biggest small word in the English Language), YOU KNEW what the scriptures historically recorded..........you would not have asked the question as to, "Why Jesus Chastised the Money Makers on the Temple grounds......" The Scriptures provide the answer. Question How do you know what knowledge someone possesses? Are you suggesting that you are CLAIRVOYANT?
Why did Jesus take a strap to the Jewish Money Changers...i.e, the bankers who made a profit by exchanging monies and goods?
IN REALITY; The answer to your query is found in the Jewish Law and the Prophets in the Word of God. It is written, Under Jewish Law all males were required (by the letter of the Law) to travel to the city of Jerusalem 3 times a years for certain Jewish Sabbaths ( Feasts/Holidays). -- Deut. 16:16-17 All Jewish males were commanded to bring their offerings as they had profited by the grace of God to offer as a sacrifice of their loyalty. This is the time period of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread...etc.,
Instead of obeying the Letter of the Law the Jews made it a TRADITION, that instead of actually bringing the food stuff, animals etc., to Jerusalem as commanded (Deut. 14:23-26), it became a matter of convenience.....instead of bringing these tokens or TITHES, the tradition was established to simply change money for these goods on the temple ground.........Thus, the Jews were not making money from the Romans because they used Roman currency....they were charging the people FEES for their exchange services, the buying and selling of these TITHES that were intended for God, not for the coffers of the money changers.
Jesus directly confronted these TRADITIONS and declared that they were making the LAW........the word of God....to NON EFFECT -- Mark 7:13 He called them a brood of vipers, hypocrites who took advantage of the people by their TRADITIONS. (Matthew 23, 24)......Jesus predicted this generation that He had taken a strap......would be punished by God and the Temple itself would not stand, not one stone would be left unturned.
History Actual records that Jerusalem and the Temple was destroyed in that very generation (70 AD) Again.....it would appear, IF you are attempting to argue about the history actual of the Holy Scriptures you might reference the actual Word of God instead of the history written by the TRADITIONS OF MEN. Can you deny that Jerusalem was totally destroyed by the Roman Empire in the 1st century.......and its peoples scattered around the globe, just as God had promised would happen to Biblical Israel if it continued to disobey the Laws of God? (Lev. 26:27-39)
