Also even your books say temple courtyard (35 acres added outside the temple by Herod, if not in Jesus' lifetime, at least for his mom Mary's) Added as a place for these transactions to take place. "In" implies the temple proper. Forcibly evacuating 35 acres, even with a dozen friends seems unlikely
No worship happened in the courtyard unless you think a parking lot is part of a modern church rather than the outside of one. It was set up as a place of commerce in order for pilgrims to be able to access animals for ritual slaughter and exchange currency.
Many people forget that Jesus was not above violence or hatred. The only thing that drove him into a frothing rage was people using the holy word of God for profit and personal gain, and that is a hallmark of right-wing movements in the US right now.
From that book, it seems that he was a pacifist : able to beat down motherfuckers if needed, but choosing not to most of the time.
If you declare yourself pacifist without being able of great violence, you're ain't a pacifist, you're harmless.
We NEED THE NAMES OF EVERY DEMOCRAT WHO VOTES FOR THIS BUDGET CUTTING BILL FOR POOR CHILDREN, WOMEN, VETS, AND DISABLED PEOPLE. FETTERMAN IS ALREADY ON OUR REMOVAL OF TRAITOR HIT LIST!! IS SENATOR MURRAY THE ONLY ONE WITH BALLS TO POINT OUT HOW DISTRUCTIVE IT MAY BE FOR THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY!SAD
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I know it's a subtle detail to pick up but try to pay attention and follow along.
Remember: Jesus was a Jewish man.
Remember: Jews are well aware of the fact that Jesus was Jewish. It’s Christians who suck at reading comprehension on this one.
My mistake was assuming the commenter was Christian. I'll check next time.
If you declare yourself pacifist without being able of great violence, you're ain't a pacifist, you're harmless.