Theomatics is a numerological study of the Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek text of the Christian Bible, based upon gematria and isopsephia, which its proponents show the direct intervention of God in the writing of Christian scripture.
Etymology[edit]
The term "theomatics" was coined by Del Washburn in 1976 as a combination of "Θεός" ("God") and "mathematics". Washburn wrote three books about theomatics[1] and created a website[2] espousing the hypothesis.
Methodology[edit]
Theomatics is not the same thing as Bible code; it uses an entirely different technique. The Bible code (also called ELS for Equidistant Letter Sequences) uses a letter skipping technique. Theomatics, on the other hand, is based on gematria and isopsephia, systems which assign numerical values to letters in the ancient Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek alphabets.
Controversy[edit]
An analysis and criticism of theomatics has been published by Tim Hayes, previously under the pseudonym "A. B. Leever". [3][4]
A German statistician, Kurt Fettelschoss, published an analysis[5] that found that "The observed quantity of theomatic hits is significantly not random".[6] A response to the findings were posted by Tim Hayes.[7]
An analysis by Russell Glasser, entitled "Theomatics Debunked",[8] shows the same phenomenon in a secular text.
Washburn's website has a page entitled "Scientific Proof"[9] which discusses and responds to potential arguments against theomatics.
References[edit]
- ^ The three books are:
- Jerry Lucas and Del Washburn (1986). Theomatics: God's Best Kept Secret Revealed. Stein & Day Pub. ISBN 0-8128-6017-9.
- Del Washburn (1994). Theomatics II : God's Best-Kept Secret Revealed. Scarborough House. ISBN 0-8128-4023-2.
- Del Washburn (1994). The Original CODE in the BIBLE. Madison Books. ISBN 1-56833-115-0.
- ^ Del Washburn. "What is Theomatics?". Retrieved 2006-12-09.
- ^ Hayes, Tim. "ABLEEVER". Retrieved 8 January 2014.
I am Tim Hayes, "a believer" in Jesus Christ, whom I know and love.
- ^ Hayes, Tim. "Theomatics". Retrieved October 10, 2005.
- ^ Kurt Fettelschoss. "Table of Contents". Theomatics. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
- ^ Kurt Fettelschoss. "Cover letter". Retrieved 2006-12-09.
- ^ Hayes, Tim. "Response to Fettelschoss". Retrieved 2006-12-09.
- ^ Russell Glasser. "Theomatics Debunked". Retrieved October 10, 2005.
- ^ Del Washburn. "Scientific Proof of the Discovery". Retrieved 2005-10-10.
Further reading[edit]
- Theomatics and Other Bible Codes from Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
- Bible Code from the Skeptic's Dictionary
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