The Bible In Paintings 36: JESUS CLEARS THE TEMPLE COURTS

c.2,200 BC - c.95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Hebrews 11:6]

JESUS

CLEARS

THE TEMPLE

COURTS

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JOHN 2
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13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

18 The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”

19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”

20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body. 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.

23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name. 24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. 25 He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.

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by EL GRECO
"The Purification of the Temple"

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by REMBRANDT
"Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple"

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"Christ Clearing the Temple"

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by LUCA GIORDANO
"Cleansing the Temple"

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by JACOB JORDAENS
"Christ Driving the Merchants from the Temple"

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by PIETER AERTSEN
"Christ Cleansing the Temple"

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by WILLIAM BRASSEY HOLE
"Purification of the Temple"

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by JAMES TISSOT
"Purification of the Temple"

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by RAYMOND BALZE
"Purification of the Temple"

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by JOSEPH MALLARD WILLIAM TURNER
"Purification of the Temple"

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by BERNARDO BELLOTTO
"Purification of the Temple"

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by GIOVANNI PANNINI
"Purification of the Temple"

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by COSMAS DAMIAN ASAM
"Purification of the Temple"

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by JEAN RESTOUT and JEAN JOUVENET
"Purification of the Temple"

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by GIOVANNI BATTISTA CASTIGLIONE
"Purification of the Temple"

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by EL GRECO
"Purification of the Temple"

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by JACOPO BASSANO
"Purification of the Temple"

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by LORENZO GHIBERTI
"Purification of the Temple"

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by SCARSELLINO
"Driving of the Merchants From the Temple"

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by THEODOOR ROMBOUTS
"Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple"

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by VALENTIN DE BOULOGNE
"Christ Driving the Money Changers out of the Temple"

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by JAN SANDERS VAN HEMESSEN
"Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple"

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by BERNARDINO MEI
"Christ Cleansing the Temple"

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by NICOLAS COLOMBEL
"Christ Expelling the Money-Changers from the Temple"

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by ANDREI MIRONOV
"Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple "

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by IL GUERCINO

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by ANDREI MIRONOV
"Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple"

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by GIOTTO
"Expulsion of the Money-Changers from the Temple"

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by CARAVAGGIO
"Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple"

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by MATTHIAS STOM
" Christ Chases the Money-Changers from the Temple "

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by PIETER BRUEGHEL the Elder
"Christ Driving the Traders from the Temple"

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by STRADANUS
"Driving Merchants out of the Temple"

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by KARPENKO YURI
"Expulsion of Merchants from the Temple"

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by QUENTIN MATSYS
"Jesus Chasing the Merchants from the Temple"

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by GUSTAVE DORÉ
"The Buyers and Sellers Driven Out of the Temple"

[Hebrews 11:6]

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[Red Badger]

I noticed an slight inconsistency in #15. Can you see it?................

[Hebrews 11:6]

Well, Sport, aside from the sign in Latin, bespeaking an unlikely Roman presence in hallowed and jealously guarded Jewish grounds, you tell me.

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Well, first of all, one of the money-changers appears to be a woman. That would be improbable in that time.

Also, do you see the “protester” in the background holding up a sign? That looks SO “sixties”! LOL!

[ransomnote]

Thank you! Very uplifting to look through beautiful art and see portrayals of His righteous anger at those who degrade His house!

My favorite: Lorenzo Ghiberti, Purification of the Temple

At your link I see it’s older than I thought:
Italian, 1403-1424
Florence, Baptistery

[Red Badger]

There is something there that should not be there, aside from the Latin signage which is just the title of the painting..........................

[Red Badger]

BINGO!!!!!!!!.................. We have a WINNAH!!!!!....................

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Which was it? The Woman Money-Changah or the Protestah? :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

Ghiberti has been a frequent contributor to this series. He seems to be the leading relief artist.

I'm glad seeing Scripture illustrated inspires you. God didn't wait around for photography, so we're left with artist's imaginations.

[Red Badger]

The woman merchant, selling doves, it looks like.

The ‘protester’ may have been another merchant advertising his exchange rates or his livestock, although when you magnify it I still can’t read it.................

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“SHEEP HAVE FEELINGS TOO!”

[Red Badger]

I doubt that PETA had a Jerusalem Chapter way back then!....................

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:-)

[Albion Wilde]

Another crowd scene quite difficult to depict by pre-modern painters. Love the Caravaggio #38. His side view gave a beneficial angle to the “driving out” theme.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Lots of dynamic drama in Caravaggio’s, even a bit terrifying: Jesus is cleaning house, kicking butt and taking names.

[spankalib]

#15 also has Jesus holding the whip in his left hand, a detail that only 3 other pieces of art (out of 45!) show. 91% of the artists thought Jesus was right-handed.

Females are depicted in 29 out of the 45; 64%.

I always imagined a terrible frightening light emanating from Jesus during this event. I might have picked that up from some forgotten depiction, can't remember.

I like the Caravaggio, #38, the way he poses Jesus as 'backhanding' them 'get outtahere!'

#39, Stom, is wonderful in anatomic detail, as well as - check it out- the detailed folds of clothing. Remarkable. (also has a backhand!)

#41, Stradanus did a great job with the fearful faces, and, it suggests a bit anyway, a glow on Jesus' face.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Recognizing the complete absence of Scriptural support for Jesus glowing in any way, other than the Transfiguration, do you imagine that, indeed, there were actually occasions when there was a “light emanating from Jesus”, terrible and frightening or otherwise?

[Red Badger]

Jesus is almost never depicted dressed like a rabbi...................

[spankalib]

hmmm. Will think about it...