In Search of Mathematical Miracles
Resources and information relating to Ivan Panin and his research and alleged patterns in the Torah or Qur'an.
Skeptic's Dictionary: The Bible (or Torah) Code
Explanation of the methods used to find hidden codes, discussion of the flaws in reasoning and research involved, and links to related sites.
Barry Simon on Torah Codes
Articles, answers to challenges, experimental data, and Real Audio and Real Video versions of a presentation given on the topic.
Jesus Code: Uses and Abuses
Article criticizing the attempts by some Christians to convert Jews by claiming that references to Jesus as the messiah are encoded in the Torah.
Answering Islam: Mathematical Miracles in the Qur'an or the Bible?
A variety of articles and resources criticizing claims of codes in the Qur'an and Bible as well as links to sites proposing such ideas.
Skeptical Inquirer: Hidden Messages and The Bible Code
Article discussing the probability of finding encoded messages in a given text and giving examples as evidence for the Bible codes being mere coincidences.
Equidistant Letter Sequences
Addresses the question of whether Jesus' name is encoded in Genesis. Hebrew text examples, graphs, expert opinions, and text of the search program used.
Is the Bible Code for Real?
Article by David Washburn on some of the problems with the theories presented in "The Bible Code."
The Secular Web: Scientific "Proof" Of My Divinity
Spoof of the methods of those who attempt to use gematria to prove the truth of their religion.
Mathematicians' Statement on the Bible Codes
Assertion that the Bible and Torah code theories are unsubstantiated, signed by professors or holders of PhDs in the area of mathematics or statistics.
A New Biblical Hoax
Brief essay comparing claims of hidden codes in the Bible or Qur'an to an illusionist's card trick.
Bible Codes
Several articles detailing research and experimentation by a mathematics professor that disprove the Bible code theories.
Bible Codes or ELS Made Simple
Explanation of techniques for finding codes and discussion of the limitations of the popular code-finding software and the theory in general. From a Christian perspective.
An Impartial Opinion on the Torah Codes
Discussion of the problems in Michael Drosnin's book "The Bible Code," examples of hidden messages in "Treasure Island," and an explanation of the illogic behind claims made by some proponents of gematria.
Torah Codes - A Non-Expert's Observations
A Christian layman's thoughts on the Bible Code controversy, links to sites both for and against this idea.
The Bible "Codes" - A Textual Perspective
Discusses problems in the Torah code theories with images of Hebrew text to illustrate the ELS phenomenon.
Statistics Crack Bible Code
Discusses the findings of the academic journal "Statistical Science" that challenge the Bible code theories.
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