Unlearning Empire Part 7: Holy Monday

Holy Monday. Jesus walks into the temple the religious, economic, and political power center of Jerusalem and flips the tables of the money changers. We've been taught this was the one moment Jesus lost his temper. What if it was actually the most precise and intentional thing he did all week? We talk about what the temple system actually was, how empire hides inside sacred things, and the difference between systems that need to be reformed and systems that need to be interrupted.

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References in this episode: John Dominic Crossan, Walter Brueggemann.