Scatterbrained: The Bible Code Craze

Historical Blindness

Nathaniel Lloyd

Politics, News, Religion & Spirituality, History, Religion

4 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Does a secret code embedded within the Torah really predict events in modern history? No, and I'll tell you why in this episode, looking at the claims of kabbalist sages, the dubious work of certain mathematicians, and the predictions of sensationalist Michael Drosnin. Direct all advertising inquiries to [email protected]. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode. Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts! Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Leatherbound," "Cicle Deserrat," "And Oddly Formal Dance," "Preston and Carle," "Brer Krille," and "Tarte Tatin." Other music, including "daemones" and "Remedy for Melancholy," are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.3	Hey, history fans. If you enjoy shows like historical blindness, then you'll love Airwave
0:09.2	History Plus, now available on Apple Podcasts. Airwave History Plus is your ticket to
0:13.9	ad-free listening to historical blindness plus bonus content in early episodes from dozens of
0:18.9	the most popular history shows, including History
0:21.3	That Doesn't Suck, The Explorers Podcast, Redacted History, The Box of Oddities, History of Everything,
0:27.8	Queen's podcast, the history of World War II, The Age of Napoleon, and more. To get your free
0:33.2	seven-day trial, go to the Apple page for historical blindness and hit subscribe or search Airwave
0:38.5	History Plus on Apple Podcasts. Airwave History Plus, the essential audio destination for history
0:44.5	lovers. In 1994, in recognition of his efforts to achieve peace in the Oslo Accords, Israeli Prime Minister
0:59.2	Yitzhak Rabin received the Nobel Peace Prize alongside former and future Prime Minister
1:06.8	Shimon Peres and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat.
1:14.6	Some may criticize Rabin for his hawkish past, directing operations during the 1948 Arab-Israeli
1:22.6	war, as well as during the 1980s as the Israeli Minister of Defense.
1:28.1	But during his first term as prime minister, aligned with the dominant progressive labor party
1:34.5	in the 1970s, he worked toward peace with Egypt, and during his tenure in the 1990s, he ran on
1:42.6	a peace platform and made some headway in that direction,
1:46.9	with not only the Oslo Accords, but also the Israel Jordan Treaty. While generally popular when
1:54.5	he was swept into power in the 1990s with a coalition government, he remained unpopular with religious conservatives, like the leaders
2:03.9	of the opposition Likud Party, who believed that any withdrawal proposed in the peace process
2:10.7	was tantamount to the forfeit of ancestral lands and a capitulation to enemies. One such leader was Benjamin Netanyahu, who today serves as Prime Minister and, in the wake
2:24.3	of militant group Hamas' October 7th Rampage, has overseen the most destructive military campaign
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