The Original Code in the Bible: Using Science and Mathematics to Reveal God's Fingerprints

by Del Washburn

This ground-breaking work explains the Bible's fundamental mathematical code in easy-to-understand terms.

200 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Owen Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book presents data derived from "Theomatics" (a form of mathematics) that provides strong scientific (i.e., mathematical) evidence of the reality of God and His authorship of The Bible. I kid you not, this stuff will simultaneously blow your mind and strengthen your faith. Definitely worth reading! I rated this book with 4 stars instead of 5 because in a couple of chapters near the end the author strongly implies that he, himself, is the most accurate and reliable teacher of Bible doctrine on the planet (because of his theomatic insights). Then he provides examples of his insights and teachings, some of which are obviously out of touch with correct Bible doctrine. The author's problem (and an inherent temptation to anyone with Bible code knowledge) is believing that the symbolic (i.e., hidden/secret/spiritual) aspects of Bible teachings are more important than those that are explicit and written plainly on the surface. The author's inflated sense of self-importance is further demonstrated when he quotes himself and then calls his own opinions and insights "profound". Then he writes about how he can't understand why others don't more readily embrace this new system of Biblical study. Here's an insight for you, Del Washburn: If you want people to beleive and accept your findings then you need to couple them with the right personality and interpersonal approach. Your writing style makes you seem like a self-important know-it-all that people would tend to reject merely on principle. This is a shame, because your book (with the exception of a couple of chapters) is truly groundbreaking and brilliant, and provides a key to Biblical knowledge and insight that is only surpassed by direct revelation itself (like the kind we benefit from in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints).