For those who don’t know the history behind overthrowing the tables in the Temple by Jesus.
Good Jews were required to sacrifice “clean” animals and birds to the Lord (lambs, pigeons, etc.). They were required to buy these sacrifices using Jewish coinage. Coins of many peoples including Rome were in circulation so in order to get Jewish coins people had to exchange other money at the Temple for “clean” Jewish coins. Naturally, these money changers charged a fee for this service. I don’t know how big it was, but it was enough to make Jesus (and I am sure others) angry. Profiteering in the name of God.
Thanks for that. I always assumed the problems with the money changers had to do with something along the line of usury. I didn’t know about the clean Jewish coins. Gotta learn something everyday. Thanks