Jesus Clears the Temple
Since people would have travelled to Jerusalem from all over, they would not have been able to bring animals for sacrifices with them and still be able to meet the ceremonial requirements for perfection. Having a marketplace right within the Temple (Court of the Gentiles) would have been quite convenient. At the same time, it would have been quite convenient for the priests who received a percentage from the sales. In addition,…[ more]
Source: Jesus Clears the Temple| The Life Project
- The Life Project. 2016. Jesus Clears the Temple | The Life Project. [ONLINE] Available at:https://lifereference.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/jesus-clears-the-temple/. [Accessed 28 September 2016].