Satinover does a good job presenting his argument, but I'm not sure I buy it. ( )

More scholarly than Drosinin and a more useful tool to comprehend the phenomena. Satinover's book is the best you can get on the subject bar none. ( )

NO OF PAGES: 346 SUB CAT I: Torah Codes SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: The first accurate and fully documented account of the codes - a story far more rich, strange, and stunning than has yet been told.NOTES: SUBTITLE: The Real Story of the Stunning Discovery of Hidden Knowledge in the First Five Books of the Bible

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5.0 out of 5 stars. An enlightened treatment of a lightning topic., October 13, 1997
By John M. Lowe (Knoxville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the Bible Code (Hardcover)
QUESTION: Which one of the following terms describes people's reactions to the discovery of the Bible codes? Amazing, astonishing, incredulous, questionable, impossible, puzzling, stunning, astounding, baffling, weird, implausible, curious, exciting. ANSWER: All of the above. Incidentally, these same words could be used to describe the reactions of people to miraculous happenings in Bible times, both Old Testament and New Testament. QUESTION: Which one of the following words describes the contents of Dr. Satinover's new book, Cracking the Bible Code? Mystical, psychological, statistical, philosophical, archaeological, technical, autobiographical, probable, theological, anecdotal, historical, fuzzy. ANSWER: All of the above. QUESTION: How would you compare and contrast the books by Michael Drosnin (The Bible Code) and Jeffrey Satinover (Cracking the Bible Code)? ANSWER: In comparison, (1) both authors think the Bible code is real. (2) Both men have helpful Jewish roots and connections. (3) Both are gifted writers. (4) Both aimed their books at a general readership. (5) Both ignore or discount the research of Christian codes' enthusiasts. (6) Both think that only the surface has been scratched by current scientific research and that there is more to come, particularly from the disciplines of quantum physics and quantum cryptology. In contrast, (1) Drosnin's book is sensational, the work of a journalist; Satinover's book is reasonable, the work of a scientist. (2) Drosnin says Bible codes are like crossword puzzles; Satinover says they are like cryptograms. (3) Paradoxically, Drosnin is both secular and Biblically apocalyptic; Satinover is both religious and scientifically restrained. (4) I had to keep my Bible concordance at hand while reading Drosnin; I had to keep my Webster's dictionary at hand while reading Satinover. (5) Drosnin preaches, prophesies, and warns; Satinover teaches, explains, and enlightens. (6) Drosnin says that Bible codes are not God's doing; Satinover says that Bible codes are a divine fingerprint, God's watermark, on the Torah scrolls. ( )

This book explains the mathematics and the history of the bible code and was endorsed by the people that broke the code. It is not sensational but is informative and insightful. ( )