Cleansing of the templePosts and articles about Cleansing of the templeAnswersMarie-Claire De VilliersWhy Did Jesus Cleanse the Temple in Jerusalem?When Jesus saw that men had started changing money at the temple—imbuing it with corruption, fraud, and greed—He knew that He had to cleanse it. The poor people...CommunityWhy did Jesus cleanse the temple?Was there something in the temple that he wanted to clear? Did people sin inside the temple? CommunityGospel of Matthew: Why did Jesus destroy the Temple in Jerusalem?I don't understand why Jesus accused the Israelites inside of thievery and then proceeded to burn the temple down? Why not cleanse the space and keep the temple...
