I believe it was because of the slaughter of thousands of animals each year to use as burnt offerings. The temple compound was like a large slaughter house, people came from hundreds of miles to give offerings. The money changers were the dealers in animals and feed for them.Yeshua/Jesus tried to stop them!
2007-12-30 04:56:45 · 16 answers · asked by TheAsender 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think Jesus saw the commercialization of a religious ritual and was angered by it. So yes I agree with your statement.
2007-12-30 05:01:07 · answer #1 · answered by worldstiti 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the priests were possibly short-changing the exchange rate to visitors of the temple, profiting and scamming. The money changers would change foreign currency for visitors from other lands to the currency at the temple. Since the currency was faceless (the coins did not have the face of a worshipped figure on them) and the moneys were stored in the temple, the house of God who demanded no worship of anything but Him, then no currency with the face of Ceasar or anybody else could be in the temple, to keep it clean. Orthodox Judaism.
2007-12-30 05:02:35 · answer #2 · answered by Another Guy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
money changers were not livestock dealers
money changers were required to change coins (which had a face of a god or an emperor on them) for blank, or simply decorated pieces of gold or silver, to use in the temple for an offering.
money changers were necessary for people to make money offerings in the temple... they were encouraged by the temple priests.
IF the bible story is true...... and thats a big IF.... the problem was with the amount of short-changing and mark-up that the money changers charged.
Biblically god has never had a problem with killing animals... according to the bible, the smell of a burning animal sacrifice is "Like a sweet savour to the Lord"
it's one thing to not understand the practices extent in the church and temple at the time, but please dont try and force your vegan/ PETA supporting views on to the biblical era
2007-12-30 05:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that the animal sacrifices were the focus. Greed for money and power, and disregard of others and the rules of YHVH. Placing higher emphasis on traditions of men than the word of YHVH. were the focal points of disagreement. The Sabbath was very important, but the leaders had everything messed up. YAHOSHUA came to turn hearts to the father; to tell people how Sabbath keeping was to be a blessing. In doing so He knocked the props out from under a bunch of the church's traditions, and damaged the authority of the leaders.
2007-12-30 05:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus confronted the Priests at the Temple because they were puppets in the hands of the Romans; and Jesus didn't like Roman occupation.
2007-12-30 05:04:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody quoted what He said at that time, and I think it is very important: "My Father's house shall be called a house of prayer throughout all generations." He thought the true message was being lost on them. Didn't Solomon ask that prayers be heard from there? too lazy to actually look up those verses
2007-12-30 05:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by Chapter and Verse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree with you. I think He confronted them because the money changers were using the demand for sacrifices to make money
2007-12-30 05:00:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was trying to stop a bad religion that was out of control. As an ascended master, he would have known all the god stuff was a bunch of hooey.
2007-12-30 05:11:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give me a break! He had a righteous anger about the shyster business practices going on in the house of worship!
2007-12-30 05:00:52 · answer #9 · answered by Baloneyus_Monk 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it was possibly to let them know that this is my fathers house. thus saith the Lord .Also to set them on a path that would lead them to the saving power of the risen Lord.
Good question,A for effort.
2007-12-30 05:07:29 · answer #10 · answered by drummer158 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋