Episode · The Jordan Harbinger Show · 2023-06-20
Books mentioned on Yuval Noah Harari: "This is the biggest threat to humanity right now"
Yuval Noah Harari discussed Bible, The Mishnah by Herbert Danby, The Talmud by Jacob Neusner, and The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader by Oscar Cullmann.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational anthology of sacred texts shaping Western culture, law, and morality through historical narratives, poetry, and theological teachings.
Discussed“so with the Bible you have a first block of text uh the Hebrew Bible which um is copied and lots of people around the world”
Where to get it
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The Mishnah
Discussed“so at a certain point in time they quantify what they believe is the correct interpretation of the Bible into a new holy book which is the mishnah”
Where to get it
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The Talmud
The Talmud by Jacob Neusner is a monumental record of rabbinic debate and Jewish law exploring ethics, philosophy, and daily life.
Discussed“but then again people start immediately arguing about the correct interpretation of the mishnah and eventually when they reached some consensus they create a third Block in the chain which is the talmud”
Where to get it
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The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader
The New Testament is a foundational Christian scripture detailing the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, alongside the early history of the Christian church and the epistles of Paul.
Discussed“because the Christians did not accept the mishnai the talmud they added to the first block of text the Hebrew Bible a different block of text a different block of information the New Testament”
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