How should we understand the “Cleansing of the Temple”?

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When Jesus cleaned the temple it was because he knew he was God and that it was his house. This is foretold in prophecy:

In sensus plenior, there is a hidden prophecy that Jesus would rebel at age 12:

   Ge 14:4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. The kings of Chedloamer served him 12 years and then rebelled.

The five against four represent the flesh against the Word. Chedloamer means 'handful of sheaves' representing his parents as a small portion of the field of harvest.

According to sensus plenior the 'rebellion' at age 12 is linked by drash to Manassaeh as the 12 year old king:

   2Ch 33:13 "And he prayed unto Him; and He was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD He was God."

SP says this passage tells us that Jesus knew he was God before he returned to Jerusalem because of perceived grammatical ambiguity in this verse. Riddles are made from the ambiguity of language.

The only thing that transpired in the scriptures between these two events was the wedding at Cana. Prior to removing judgement/axe from the word/water, it was not yet his time. But immediately after changing water/(the whole word) into wine(grace) he immediately began his ministry. "He knew he was God".

He claimed the temple as his own. There was no concept of social justice involved. And there was no crime. It was his Father's house, and his also directly by relation.