The Bible Code
Hi Uni,
Unfortunately, or should I say fortunately (phew!), I am not a Statistician.
I haven't read the rebuttals, so I can't make comments either way... but I think they are missing the point.
All of those experiments, and all the other experiments we have conducted, failed to find any \"codes\" above chance levels.
The issue may not be that there are "codes above chance levels" in the texts, the issue is that given the fact that a specific methodology is followed, there is a consistant (repeatable) pattern found throughout the book of Genesis for each of these Rabbis and their names/dates of birth and death. While it might not be impressive to find one Rabbi or two, which have the dates of birth and death within 5 to 7 verses of each name, the cummulative effect of 30 to 40 separate examples is pretty impressive. And, be careful to apply English spelling to Hebrew. Hebrew has no vowels, only constanants. Spelling is specific and important in Hebrew.
I also know of other codes that are pretty amazing. There is a code that is very straight-forward regarding Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (aka the RaMBaM.) The Rambam was a very famous Rabbi of the middle ages who lived in Egypt for most of his life. He was one of the post-Talmudic giants of the Jewish world. Rambam was a physician and a Torah scholar, who was much recognized as brilliant in his day and age. He wrote several works: The Guide to the Perplexed, one I cannot remember and his Magnum Opus - The Mishne Torah - which focused on the 613 commandments given to Israel by G-d. The "Mishne Torah is widely regarded as the definitive work on
Halacha" (Jewish Law). "Maimonides wrote in the introduction to
Mishne Torah that his book was intended as a complete guide to keeping the 613 commandments, that no further sources were required in addition to [his] work." (1996, Katz "Computorah" pg. 74)
If you run his name through the computer, you find only one reference to the word Rambam in Exodus 11:9 - the verse that reads, "That my wonders may be multiplied in the Land of Egypt." It is found in the same place which deals with the plagues of Egypt and the preparations for the exodus. I'll put the rest of it in a quote from the book - one that I personally have confirmed for myself by using the original text.
In this same passage, which deals with the plagues in Egypt and the preparations for the exodus, we find:
\"The man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt.\" (Exodus 11:3)
This is also a very apt description of Maimonides and his status in the royal household.
In the next chapter of Exodus (12:6), the Torah describes the preparations that the Children of Israel had to make for Passover. The date stated is \"the 14th of the month\" [Nisan] - i.e. Passover Eve, the birthdate of Maimonides.
From the verse where the RaMBaM acronym is found, starting with the (mem) of Moshe (which was also the first name of Maimonides), and using a 50 letter skipping code, we reveal [the word] Mishne, and further on Torah.
(Mishne is at a 50 letter Equidistant skip starting in verse Exodus 11:9.
Torah is located at a 50 letter Equidistant skip found in verse Exodus 12:11)
To the sceptic who might ask why there is such a gap between the words Mishne and Torah:
The answer is extraordinary.
If we count the number of letters between the (mem) of \"Mishne\" and the (Tav) of \"Torah\", we discover exactly 613 letters - the number of commandments in the Torah, and the subject matter of Maimonides' magnum opus!.
Thus in a single passage of Exodus, we find Maimonides' acronym (RaMBaM), his birthdate, his country of residence, his lofty status in the royal court, and hints to the title of his magnum opus and the central theme of this book, the 613 commandments. (1996, Katz \"Computorah\" pg. 76)
If you want to say, "Well, yes, but this is all chance." I will listen to what you say, but come to my own independent conclusions. Again, as I said, this is only one of the more amazing examples of this that I know. There is another one in the book of Esther that completely blows my mind, which ties the hanging of the ten sons of Haman to the Nuremberg trials and hanging of the ten convicted Nazis in 1946. That one gives me chills every time I read about it.
As I said, it helps if you know Hebrew and can read the text for yourself. If only I could give you that ability through osmosis.
sigh, Oh well.
