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@RichardKuklinskisIcyGlare @Omega_Variant @tyler Some more context for you.

There was a second temple era belief that the fig tree was the tree of death (aka knowledge of good and evil, opposite of tree of life). This could be supported by scripture since Adam and Eve covered themselves with fig leaves to hide their nakedness (grab the nearest tree leaves and cover up) and even if not correct in the objective sense may have been a common view at the time. You could view this as Christ cursing the tree death and saying "may no one ever eat of your fruit [death] again!"

The temple had two layers plus The Holy Of Holies. The outer layer was open to all who wanted to worship (think Pharisee and Publican story) but the inner was only for priests and Levites with The HOH only for the high priest. The outer layer was defiled by merchants and money changers and their wares. How is a regular honest worshipper supposed to present a sacrifice and pray to God when he's functionally in a market? Even worse with the temple coin exchange scheme making it more expensive than needed for those wishing to offer sacrifice. "Sorry, we only accept templebux :trademark: And the exchange rate with Roman coins is just not what it used to be! :oyvey_left: "