When Christ walked the earth, religion had been turned into big business in Jerusalem by money changers who make their profits exchanging currency and selling 'convenience' animals for sacrifice in the temple. They charged an excessive price and probably engaged in loud haggling that destroyed the climate of worship. Jesus was outraged that people would see the community of saints as an opportunity to make a profit. After driving the salesmen and their animals out with a whip and overturning the money tables, the strong-armed carpenter from Galilee rebuked the stunned materialists with words that could be heard in the streets --
“Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!” - John 2:16
Lewis and Tolkien Debate Myths and Lies
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