http://www.biblecodedigest.com/page.php/386
Another long ELS with regards to Mel Gibson was found after Gibson produced the film, “The
Passion of The Christ”.22 The original ELS that was discovered had 147-letters in it and had a
letter-skip of 3,806 letters. After further study, Bible Code researcher, Moshe Aharon Shak,
discovered that this code actually wrapped around from the end of the Tanakh and continued
again in the Torah to add an additional 40 letters. What is phenomenal about this code is that
the 187-letter ELS contains in itself 13 other codes, at different intervals and directions, making
use of the original 187-letter code only. This 187-letter code provides a string of letters that
contain multiple messages that lead to a total of 666 letters forming 85 sentences and all of this
making use of the original 187-letter code with letters in the specific order in which they are
found. This entire phenomenon is similar to what is found within the DNA molecule where the
basic building blocks, or base pairs, are supported by a double-helix structure, the base pairs
form genes and the genes form chromosomes.
Consider this for a moment: Have you ever encountered a piece of literature that you can read
in one direction and get a meaningful sentence and then read the same piece backwards and
get meaningful words and a sentence giving a different message relating to the same subject,
making use of the letters in the reversed order?
To demonstrate how this works, we could use the palindromic example of:
―A man, a plan, a canal, Panama‖
This sentence reads forwards and backwards and conveys exactly the same message. What is
astonishing about this 187-letter ELS in the Bible, is the complexity of the fact that it actually
contains 13 different codes that convey 85 different sentences, reading in both directions at
various intervals and have the same negative outlook or describe something bad in each case.
This phenomenon is only found in the Bible and no other book on earth has these
characteristics. Please visit the websites below to see in detail what information is conveyed in
the Mel Gibson code and how the Bible exhibits similar intricacies found within the DNA
molecule:
http://www.biblecodedigest.com/page.php/497
http://www.biblecodedigest.com/page.php/236
Another very interesting Bible code is a 108-letter long code about Buddhism. What makes this
code fascinating is the fact that it wraps around the entire Tanakh 9 times. This means that the
distances between the letters are so vast, that it requires all 39 books in the Old Testament 9
times in succession to complete the code. Furthermore, this code conveys a lot of relevant
information about Buddhism, not only in the message itself, but also the way in which the
message is designed. Please have a look at the code and the interpretation of this code on the
website as given below:
http://www.biblecodedigest.com/page.php/606
Something that I would like to highlight, is the fact that the number 108 is featured in this find, by
just looking at the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet that is used. It just so happens that
the number 108 is also a very significant number in the Buddhist religion - the Buddhist mala, or
string of prayer beads, has 108 beads on it. This is a string of beads used to count mantras
when followers of the faith are said to focus their concentration. Some Buddhists carve 108
small Buddhas on a walnut for good luck. Some ring a bell 108 times to celebrate a new year.
There are said to be 108 virtues to cultivate and 108 defilements to avoid. The chakras are the
intersections of energy lines, and there are said to be a total of 108 energy lines converging to
form the heart chakra. If one is able to be so calm in meditation as to take only 108 breaths in a
day, enlightenment will come. The sacred River Ganges spans a longitude of 12 degrees (79 to
91), and latitude of 9 degrees (22 to 31). 12 times 9 equal 108. In astrology, there are 12
houses and 9 planets. 12 times 9 equal 108. The code as it is laid out in the Bible also covers
12 letters per pass of the Old Testament and passes it 9 times or 12 x 9 = 108.
If we consider the complexity, not just of the message that was hidden in this wrapped ELS, but
also of the design properties, we see the following aspects emerging from this code and can
therefore draw the following logical conclusions:
A: -- The ELS is hidden within - and forms part of and are fully integrated with - the amazing
numerical structure that is found in the Bible.
B: -- To make this ELS possible, would logically require knowledge of the future - during the
time that the Old Testament was written - since Buddhism did not exist when the Old Testament
was penned.
C: -- It would require knowledge of the final order in which the books of the Old Testament or
Tanakh would be arranged to have this design become effective.
D: -- The person who hid this message in the Bible had to accurately anticipate the following
aspects, millennia before they would actually occur:
1: -- The name of the religion that would one day exist
2: -- The number that would be considered very significant by this religion
3: -- What the foundation of this religion would be.
E: -- Having the ELS wrap the Old Testament 9 times extracting 12 letters from the text in each
pass, proves and confirms that the entire Old Testament is word-for-word and letter-for-letter
exactly what it was designed to be and that not a letter was lost or misplaced over the ages. If a
letter was missing from the Bible the equidistant sequence would be broken and the code would
have failed on the first pass.
Is it not amazing that one can actually look into the depths of creativity and observe this
incredible mind-boggling ability that we, through our advances in technology, can only begin to
see and realise today?
We find that Bible Codes convey accurate, although in some cases cryptic, information about
events as they occur in today‟s life, also past and future events. The problem is that one does
not really know what to look for until an event has occurred, or until a person actually exis ts,
before you know which event or name you need to look for. The codes include information
regarding subjects that were unfamiliar and unknown to the authors of the era in which the Bible
was written. They also contain information about historic events that, from the writers‟
perspectives, would have occurred sometime in the future.
We live in an age, almost 2,000 years after the Bible was completed. Looking back in history,
we can verify that as history unfolded, the information hidden in the text at the time of writing
was indeed correct when predicting future events, both in the surface text as well as in hidden
codes. Bible codes can sometimes span various books (starting in one book and ending in
another or spanning more than one book or wrapping around the entire Bible several times as in
the example above). Considering all these facts, it is mind boggling to even try and fathom how
one would go about constructing an object such as this, containing the qualities that have been
mentioned, from a human point of view.
How could any person know: What a person‟s name would be who wil only exist in another
2,000 years? What this person will be doing, thinking and saying and then to not only adapt
your writing style to include the predictions about his life, actions and words into a code hidden
in the book you are writing, but is also contained in books that other people will write? How to
hide all this information in an elaborate code? It is even more difficult to picture how one would
achieve this when considering the design criteria required from the perspective of someone
such as Moses. How would he have known that the Bible, as we have it today, would one day
exist? How could he predict what would happen in the future and know the numerical
requirements, which he would have to adhere to, for including codes about the future into his
writing? Every single letter in the Bible fits perfectly into a masterfully designed, fully integrated
compilation that can only serve its intended purpose, if each individual letter is in its intended
designed position and remained there over millennia.
Various other books have been studied to see if they conform to similar criteria, but have been
found lacking. None of them contained any codes that were outside statistically expected
probabilities and none had any numeric underlying structure to them, similar to what is found in
the Bible. None could correctly predict the future with clarity and accuracy as the Bible does.23
Considering some of the latest codes that have been discovered around prominent world
events, like the unrest in Egypt, Ghadaffi‟s death, the release of Israel‟s Ghalit who was
exchanged for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners and more, please go to the following web page for
more details:
http://www.biblecodedigest.com/page.php?PageID=7
On this point, let us look at the Bible‟s ability to predict future events accurately. We have
already shown that, hidden within the codes, it contains accurate and elaborate information
about renowned people living today. J. Barton Payne‟s “Encyclopaedia of Biblical Prophecy”
lists 1,239 prophecies in the Old Testament and 578 prophecies in the New Testament, a total
of 1,817. These encompass 8,352 verses. Compared with the underlying structure of the Bible
and Bible codes that have to be studied in the original languages, prophecies are relatively easy
to assess and test for truthfulness. What differentiates the Bible from other books that predict
the future, is that the Bible is very clear and concise in its prediction of future events still to come
and based on historic records that have been verified, we know that about two thirds of the
prophecies in the Bible have already been fulfilled. There still remain about 500 odd
prophecies, the large majority of which are focused on the end-times and specifically on the last
7 years that will soon be experienced.24 If we only consider prophecies contained in the Bible
that have already been fulfilled, it further confirms with absolute certainty that the Bible is unlike
any other book. The number of predictions about future events contained within the Bible and
the fact that we find that all events that have occurred in our past, came true with 100%
accuracy, not failing once in accuracy or timing, should leave one with sobering thoughts about
the events predicted for our future. Some of these predictions that are still to be fulfilled are
extremely ominous and paint a dire picture of the world in its last seven years, before the
Messiah returns to reign for a thousand years.
Taking into account the number of prophecies in the Bible and the odds of having all of them
fulfilled 100% by pure chance, we have odds of smaller than that of 1 in 102000. As we have
previously explained, the scientific community‟s standpoint on something occurring by chance,
with odds of less than 1 in 1050 means that it is absurd or impossible and cannot have occurred
by chance. The fact that more than two thirds of all prophecies in the Bible have been fulfilled
on time with 100% accuracy, should convince us of the accuracy of prophecies still to be
fulfilled. It is also absolute proof that this Someone is not bound by our space-time restrictions
and is the same today as he was 4,000 years ago and will also be the same in another 10,000
years. The Bible contains more than 300 prophecies about Jesus Christ, his life and his
purpose here on Earth. There are also some prophecies about him that still need to be fulfilled.
Let us look at some of the prophecies that have been fulfilled and others that are yet to be.
Many people may argue that one can have different views and interpretations on what the Bible
actually says regarding specific subjects, including prophecies. I think the best stance to take
on this, is to ask God to reveal his Word to you through his Spirit, but to always measure the
information, that is provided, against the Bible itself to see if it is true. An example of this is
found in Acts 17:11
Act 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received
the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether
those things were so.
This verse described the Bereans who were open to receiving information about the Bible, but
searched the Bible to test whether the information that they were receiving, was actually
scriptural and true. We also have to deal with the barriers that exist between languages. Today
there are hundreds of versions of the Bible based on various interpretations of the Hebrew and
Greek, by people and organisations holding specific views about the information they were
translating from the original texts. Some translators may feel that the information they are
working with has to be translated literally, while others may feel it should be considered
allegorically. Many of the new Bible versions that have been released will change or omit
certain aspects, which will alter the message that a passage intended to convey. In my own
experience, the best option is to read the King James Version. It contains some flaws, but over
the centuries these have been properly documented and we know what they are. Compared to
other versions of the Bible, it remains closest to the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek
versions. It may be difficult to read initially, but the more time you spend with it, the easier it
becomes. Not having English as my mother tongue, I found it difficult to understand at first, but
it became easy after only a short period of time.
We also have to deal with people‟s interpretation of specific meanings of certain concepts in the
Bible. Some may feel that a certain sentence may convey a literal message „A‟, while others
feel that it conveys an al egorical message „B‟. All depends on one‟s view of the Bible. An
example of an interpretation issue is given below:
Bible Code researchers have performed various searches throughout the Bible with specific
attention to finding out who the true Messiah is. Christians believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is
the Messiah who came to Israel about 2,000 years ago, as was foretold in many instances in
the Old Testament. The Jews, on the other hand, reject this notion and they feel that Christians
are mistaken in believing that Jesus is Israel‟s Messiah and that passages in the Old Testament
actually refer to Israel itself, whereas Christians would see those as references to Jesus Christ.
So, if we have two groups of people holding two different beliefs and having the same Book as
basis for their beliefs, how does one tell right from wrong? Could it be that both are right, or both
are wrong? One chapter in the Bible that probably causes most of the dissension between
Christians and Jews is Isaiah 53, which is considered by many to be the high ground in the Old
Testament. This passage directly prophesied the coming of the servant of God, or the Messiah,
and portrays him to be a suffering servant who would offer himself up for his people so that they
could be saved. Before we get into that, let us consider the surface text of Isaiah 52 from verse
13 to the end of Isaiah 53 below:
Isa 52:13 - 15 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and
extolled, and be very high. As many were astonished at thee; his visage was so
marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: So shall he
sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had
not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they
consider.
Isa 53:1 – 12 Who hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD
revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a
dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no
beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of
sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he
was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and
carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the
chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we
like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the
LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was
afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and
as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was
taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he
was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he
stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death;
because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it
pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his
soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days , and the
pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his
soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify
many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the
great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his
soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin
of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
There has been a lot of controversy over this piece of scripture where Jews feel that Isaiah 53
refers to the nation Israel and they provide proof from various passages that show that when
God refers to his servant, it actually points to Israel.25 Some of these, from the Jewish
perspective are listed below and are also from Isaiah:
Isa 41:8 - 10 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed
of Abraham my friend. Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and
called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I
have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD,
and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and
understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neit her shall there be
after me.
Isa 44:1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
Isa 44:21 Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have
formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
Isa 45:4 For Jacob my servant‗s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even cal ed
thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Isa 48:20 Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of
singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD
hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
While Jews reject Jesus Christ as their Messiah and the New Testament in its entirety as being
part of God‟s Word, Christians are of the opinion that the information conveyed through Isaiah
53, as with many other passages and models that are used throughout the Bible, points to
Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Looking at the evidence that Jews give for their belief that “the
servant” is meant to be the nation Israel, it would at first glance seem to be a very plausible and
reliable explanation, but this is true only if the evidence, that is presented, is considered in
isolation. If we compare the same information in Isaiah 53 to other scriptures, prophecies and
to the events as they unfolded during Jesus‟ crucifixion from a Christian point of view (also
taking into account the information provided in the New Testament and the fact that Jesus
himself declared that the Jews would be blinded to not recognise who He was) it fits the
scenario described in here even better. So how does one then know which view is correct?
There are many models, passages, and specific prophecies that point directly to Jesus as being
the Messiah and also serve as proof that he is indeed Israel‟s Messiah. The Bible also
prophesies that Israel will first accept the anti-Christ as their Messiah. He would not come in the
name of his Father, but in his own name and that they will only recognise Jesus as their true
Messiah during the Great Tribulation, where they will then realise who he really is and in their
torment, ask him to return. Also, when people of the Jewish faith claim that Jesus could not be
the Messiah, but that “the servant” refers to Israel, does this view conform to the rest of the
evidence that is provided in the Bible? Does this view match aspects found in the Bible Codes
and the evidence of similar supernatural design qualities found in the New Testament that are
also observed in the Old Testament? Being objective, one would once again need to consider
the scientific method and remember that a theory is disproven whenever evidence to the
contrary of a hypothesis comes to light. We already know that the same person, who was
responsible for constructing the Old Testament, also constructed the New Testament. If it is
scientifically verifiable that the same supernatural design qualities are found in both the Old and
New Testaments, would both then not need to be considered as originating from the same
source and that both would be equally true, valid and important? Can we find any linkage
between the New and Old Testaments that would confirm that they are meant to go together
and that would reveal additional information not visible when considering only the Old
Testament in isolation?
The Old Testament covers the history as well as the prophesised future of the nation Israel.
The New Testament, especially the Gospels, focuses on the life of a Man and provides
information in the other Epistles regarding God‟s church and the principles for living under his
grace that he provided free for those who would recognise him and accept his gift. Many
events, designs and models in the Old Testament, if carefully studied, are also linked to aspects
found within the New Testament that would demonstrate through symbols, hidden messages
and other devices, things yet to come. These are then understood and revealed when
considering the i