Cleansing Of The Temple

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CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE
The cleansing of the temple has similar versions, Yet the authors are able to express independent methods in their narratives.
While reading the different narratives about the cleansing of the temple, anger came to mind, but Jesus’ anger is dissimilar from the anger humanity displays on a routine basis. Jesus is able to control his anger, being the Messiah, he is displaying a behavior that does not resemble turning the other cheek. Ephesians will get angry, but it is significant that we understand the purpose of our anger. Jesus anger is not 4:26; “Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” Our anger should be controlled; Jesus is not thinking of himself, but the misuse of the temple. The ill-use …show more content…

Jesus makes the statement, “It is written, he said to them, my house will be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of robbers.” This statement is mentioned in Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, and Luke 19:46. In Mark, the writer says “And as he taught them, he said.” This was the only difference in these three verses. The phrasing in the NRSV Bible is the same in these synoptic gospels.
In the gospel of John the cleansing of the Temple differs from the other gospels. John records about the cleansing, but his style is different. John gives the portrait of Jesus being aggressive to the degree of whipping the animals and merchants. This kind of aggressiveness was used amongst the slaves and slave owners, even to the degree of individuals losing their lives. John did not want the readers to stop at the anger being displayed, but seek the true understanding, and John continues with the reason for the …show more content…

Nevertheless, the writer stories move onto the subject of healing the blind and lame. The priests, teachers, and children were witnesses of Jesus’ mighty acts, Matthew 21:14-15. The writer begins to display their independence in this particular story after presenting the entrance into the temple. In Mark 11:13-14; Before the Mark discusses the temple entrance, he shares about Jesus cursing the fig tree. The tree does not wither right away, but withers the following day. Mark said there was no figs because it was not the season for them. “This allows Mark to frame the cleansing of the temple with the fig tree episode. As the fig tree withers, so will the temple leaders who have not borne fruit” (Murphy 2005). When Mark said, it was not the season for figs can leave the reader questioning why would Jesus curse the fig tree? Murphy brings some clarification to the question. However, we should continue to pursue more insight on the cursing of the fig tree. Jesus would continue to teach after he drove the merchants and animals out of the temple, but he did not perform any more signs or miracles. Jesus was being observed by the chief priests, they began to plot for his death, but the people were amazed at his

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