Stephen Russell wrote: > Cleaning of the Temple, OK let's discuss that. > > The force applied was to get attention of those around to see that the > place of worship was foremost a convenience store in it's time. > Why? He'd had multitudes around him for several days. and had the attention of all Jerusalem.
> Anyway did Jesus harm anyone, "cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, " (Mark 11:15) implies violence, but I suppose it doesn't explicitly say so. > or destroy the merchandise for sale? Sounds like it. Bet a few doves had to be put down: Mathew: 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 21:13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. > Or > did he create the show to get people to understand the point he was > making? > > Why? He'd used parables and preaching to much greater success. I think it was simply a case of a long day, and a "That's all I can stand, I can't STANDS no more!" moment. > I'll have to question you on the sword reference. What passage are > you referencing? > Probably either to Matthew: 10:34: "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." Or to Luke: 22:35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 22:36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
