Iron and Myth 45: The Book of Jasher
A View from the Bunker
Derek Gilbert
4.8 • 528 Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2025
⏱️ 67 minutes
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IS THE Book of Jasher is worth your time? Dive into mystical tales that some say could hold ancient wisdom and insights into our faith!
In the latest episode of Iron and Myth, our esteemed panel, Doug Van Dorn (DouglasVanDorn.com), author of Giants: Sons of the Gods; Brian Godawa (Godawa.com), best-selling author of the theological thriller Cruel Logic, and two new novels based on the period of the Maccabees in Judea; and Dr. Judd Burton (BurtonBeyond.net), author of Interview With the Giant, dives deep into the intriguing Book of Jasher.
The title, which translates to the Book of the Upright or the Book of the Just Man, has been a topic of discussion among scholars and enthusiasts alike. Various texts have claimed to be the Book of Jasher throughout history. We focus on a particular translation from the mid-19th century by Moses Samuel, which is believed to be a medieval Jewish text that may not date back further than the 15th century.
The Book of Jasher presents a fascinating window into the thoughts and traditions of ancient Jewish scholars. While its origins may be debated, its potential value for enriching our understanding of biblical narratives in beyond question. Whether you are a scholar, a casual reader, or a writer drawing inspiration from ancient texts, exploring the Book of Jasher could provide a deeper appreciation for the complexities of biblical history.
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| 0:00.0 | This is a view from the bunker. Now, here's Derek Gilbert. |
| 0:08.2 | Pseudipigrapha, another book with a name on it, or isn't a name at all, that isn't in the |
| 0:13.6 | Bible. Should we read it? And if so, what should we get out of it? We're talking about the |
| 0:18.1 | book of, I think most of us would say jasher, but it's in Hebrew, and I had my Bible software pronounce this for me, so this is how I know, yashire. |
| 0:27.2 | We'll probably say jasher just to keep it easy. |
| 0:30.1 | Welcome to Iron and Myth, and joining me once again, my esteemed panel of friends and scholars, pastor of the Reformed Baptist Church |
| 0:40.2 | of Northern Colorado, author of Giant Sons of the Gods, Rings of Revelation, the Angel |
| 0:45.1 | of the Lord, and many other books. |
| 0:47.0 | Doug Van Dorn, the best-selling author and award-winning screenwriter, author most recently of |
| 0:52.4 | Judah Maccabee Parts 1 and 2, Brian Godawa, and the director of the |
| 0:57.8 | Institute of Biblical Anthropology, and well, we pray that we are getting him back on the connection. |
| 1:05.0 | As we've had to deal with this in months past, Dr. Judd Burton. |
| 1:10.4 | The book of Jashher or yashere, which actually means book. |
| 1:15.8 | Let's just keep an anglicized. |
| 1:17.5 | There we go. |
| 1:18.6 | It's the Chicago's. |
| 1:21.2 | Jashr. |
| 1:22.3 | Jashr. |
| 1:23.0 | Well, you've got two Chicagoans here, so you'll watch it. |
| 1:28.2 | Jashir, which is actually means book of the uprighter, book of the just man. |
| 1:32.7 | So it's not actually a name at all. |
| 1:35.4 | There have been a number of books that throughout the ages have purported to be the |
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