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To: Steve_Seattle

The “cleansing of the temple” was a protest against certain abuses, not against the temple cult itself.)


But you will also notice that He tore the temple curtain from above and then destroyed the temple. Any thoughts on why?


51 posted on 12/19/2014 2:49:55 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

>> “ Any thoughts on why?” <<

Because his payment for past sins negates the need for further symbolic sacrifice.

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101 posted on 12/19/2014 5:13:13 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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