Proof 39, part 3: temple, fig tree, 'hate,' and the verdict
The hosts finish proof 39: the temple cleansing (Mark 11) was righteous anger at the defilement of God's house, the fig tree (Mark 11:12) demonstrated Jesus' authority and demands a reevaluation of him, and 'hate' in Luke 14 is a Semitic expression meaning 'love less,' as shown by Genesis 29:30-31 on Leah and Rachel. Ben concludes the author reads Scripture more closely than most Christians but strips context on purpose, warning that a biblically illiterate church is easily swayed — like seed on the road picked off by birds.
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