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Jesus’ action in the temple is a carefully thought out prophetic act that challenges the legitimacy of the normal operation of the temple. It arises from a deep sense of anger - holy anger, moral indignation, and righteous outrage – but it is thoroughly thought-through and carefully planned. What, I wonder, would arouse such passion in Jesus today? What do we treat as normal that really should arouse our moral indignation and righteous outrage? What would Jesus trash?