The Business Network Behind the Major Prophets ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article0.00998d930354.png) 🔗 **Source:** [The Business Network Behind the Major Prophets]() ## Highlights - A claim gains force when several trusted intermediaries repeat it as if independently confirmed. - Note: Authority travels through validating nodes - A later name can reveal a network while also flattening its internal differences. - Note: Movement labels are retrospective models - Letters and recordings need custody, date, context, and stable citation before they can support coordination claims. - Note: Provenance separates history from allegation - Historical analysis is stronger when it avoids treating believers as foolish or interchangeable. - Note: Critique should target claims without erasing people