Help with a question on Jesus overturning the tables and Galatians 6:1

Jason Finch

February 26 at 11:22am · Chatsworth, CA, United States

Any thoughts on this question would be great.

When Jesus turned over tables and rebuked the people in His Fathers house for selling sacrifices there, was what He did contrary to this verse in Galatians 6:1?

Galatians 6:1…

Galatians 6:1, English Standard Version (ESV)

Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.

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Ed Chait Well for one thing, the verse in Galatians is addressed to believers. The tables were turned on the wicked.

Like · Reply · 3 · February 26 at 11:27am · Edited

Kristi-Joy Matovich I would say that there is a significant difference in how you should handle a transgression committed by an individual and one which is culturally or societally systemic. Jesus was addressing a deep cultural ill among the Jewish leaders, while Paul was addressing person-to-person rebuke.

Like · Reply · 1 · February 26 at 11:26am

Lincoln Bostick Well the guys in the temple were not Christ followers. They were disrespecting the house of God which was dedicated to being a house of prayer. They were also robbing and cheating people who needed sacrifices, therefore provoking our Lord to righteous anger! Big difference between dealing with injustice, and a child of God caught in sin.

Like · Reply · 2 · February 26 at 11:36am

Tim White παράπτωμα (paraptōma) in the Greek represents a believer slipping into error, not religion purposefully disgracing the Father’s house for profit. The context of Galatians 6 is of ultimate importance. Don’t kill the wounded, but we need to stand strong against evil systems.

Like · Reply · 1 · February 26 at 11:40am

Shane N Silvi Hawkins Paul isn’t too gentle himself in Galatians 5:12 haha. I agree with the individual sin and systemic sin distinction.

Like · Reply · 2 · February 26 at 11:50am

Jeff Wagner Righteous indignation: Ephesians 4:26-
“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger”. Jesus was righteously angry, but his anger did not result in sin. It was in defense of a principle.

Like · Reply · 1 · February 26 at 12:57pm

Jason Finch Thank you all.

Like · Reply · 2 · February 26 at 1:12pm

Robert Lowry Key word in Gal 6:1 is “Brothers”. Paul was addressing brothers in Christ. The folks whose tables were turned over were not brothers in Christ.

Like · Reply · 1 · February 26 at 3:52pm

Pedro Cheung Here’s something I wrote a week ago that might help with what the bible teaches about anger. http://biblesumo.com/…/how-to-deal-with-anger-biblically/

How to Deal with Anger Biblically – Practical Theology | BibleSumo.com

Everyone gets angry. Read this article to learn Biblical…

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Christopher Dupre Not only were they not believers, but the Holy Spirit had not yet been given. We need to be gentle because we are the temples now. Back then, unbelievers desecrated God’s one and true temple. So, that scenario was a tipping point that gives us a clue as to what is totally impermissible to God. The Bible predicted that God’s holy one would have zeal like that, too.

Like · Reply · Yesterday at 12:00pm

Brian Marcum Good thoughts all, I was hesitant to add my own, but here goes – In my line of thinking, regardless of the spiritual status, or intentions of the individuals who were vending within the temple, the thought is similar in principle to Matt. 12:1-8. As He’s lord of the Sabbath, and he is in the in the Father, the Father in him, it’s his Father’s house, in a sense ergo. He is the Father, my thoughts are that it would be a non-applicable situation to attach wrong or right, to any work proceeding from Him, as all would be right. To the Lord in the temple, essentially, the wrong or right of works is above human discernment coming from the Deity. He would be outside of that limitation.

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