The Bible Code- A Book Critique

The computer program, written by Dr. Eliyahu Rips, allows the seeker to search for keywords using ELS mathematics, and finds in seconds what would take humans an entire lifetime. The Hebrew text of the Bible is then formulated into equally numbered rows, enabling the searcher to see in plain sight, a keyword that may be spelled out by skipping hundreds or thousands of letters. The result is a crossword puzzle of sorts, with more keywords of matching significance criss-crossing the newly formed arrangement of text. According to Dr. Rips, the results are statistically 99.998% accurate. Though the Bible code surely has its critics, Drosnin displays throughout his book the findings of significant world events, coded within the Hebrew text of the first five books of the Old Testament more than 3,000 years ago. The same text that was handed to Moses by God on Mt. Sinai, Drosnin claims, is encoded with the history and future of mankind, not in general, but specifically.
             Giving The Bible Code its due credit, Drosnin is very successful in his presentation of the research, the history behind the story, and the evidence he and others have found in their studies. He sheds light on the numerous trials that have been performed in the testing of the codes validity, from the first scientific essays to the independent testing of an unnamed code breaker for the U.S. Dept. of National Security. He represents numerous claims that everyone who attempts to prove the code wrong, ultimately confirms that the code is true. Even Drosnin readily admits to his own private tests, and his failure to find anything fishy with the code. Throughout the pages within his book, he explains in laymen's terms the process by which the code works, and includes for the reader actual code sequences that have been found accompanied by real pictures for the readers to see for themselves. Unfortunately, one must be able to read and understand the ancient Hebrew text to see the actual words; otherwise the reader is left dependent on the author for literal translation.