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{{Short description|Numerological study of the Christian Bible}}
'''Theomatics''' is a ] study of the ]/] and ] text of the ] ], based upon ] and ], which its proponents show the direct intervention of ] in the writing of Christian scripture. '''Theomatics''' is a ] study of the ]/] and ] text of the ] (see also ]), based upon ] and ], by which its proponents claim to show the direct intervention of ] in the writing of Christian scripture.


== Etymology == == Etymology ==
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*{{cite book|author=Del Washburn|title=Theomatics II : God's Best-Kept Secret Revealed|year=1994|publisher=Scarborough House|isbn=0-8128-4023-2}} *{{cite book|author=Del Washburn|title=Theomatics II : God's Best-Kept Secret Revealed|year=1994|publisher=Scarborough House|isbn=0-8128-4023-2}}
*{{cite book|author=Del Washburn|title=The Original CODE in the BIBLE|year=1994|publisher=Madison Books|isbn=1-56833-115-0}}</ref> and created a website<ref>{{cite web|author=Del Washburn|url=http://www.theomatics.com/theomatics/whatis.html|title=What is Theomatics?|accessdate=2006-12-09}}</ref> espousing the hypothesis. *{{cite book|author=Del Washburn|title=The Original CODE in the BIBLE|year=1994|publisher=Madison Books|isbn=1-56833-115-0}}</ref> and created a website<ref>{{cite web|author=Del Washburn|url=http://www.theomatics.com/theomatics/whatis.html|title=What is Theomatics?|accessdate=2006-12-09}}</ref> espousing the hypothesis.

== Methodology ==
Theomatics is not the same thing as ]; 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 ] and ], systems which assign numerical values to letters in the ancient Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek alphabets.


== Controversy == == Controversy ==
An analysis and criticism of theomatics has been published anonymously by "A. B. Leever".<ref>{{cite web|author=A. B. Leever|url=http://www.ableever.net/Apologetics/Theomatics/theomatics.html|title=Theomatics|accessdate=October 10, 2005}}</ref> An analysis and criticism of theomatics has been published by
Tim Hayes, previously under the pseudonym "A. B. Leever".<ref>{{cite web|last=Hayes|first=Tim|title=ABLEEVER|url=http://www.ableever.net/|accessdate=8 January 2014|quote="I am Tim Hayes, "a believer" in Jesus Christ, whom I know and love."}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hayes|first=Tim|url=http://www.ableever.net/Apologetics/Theomatics/theomatics.html|title=Theomatics|accessdate=October 10, 2005}}</ref>


An obscure German statistician, Kurt Fettelschoss, published an analysis<ref>{{cite web|author=Kurt Fettelschoss|url=http://www.theomatics.net/contents.html|title=Table of Contents|work=Theomatics|accessdate=2006-12-09}}</ref> that found that "The observed quantity of theomatic hits is significantly not random".<ref>{{cite web|author=Kurt Fettelschoss|url=http://theomatics.net/cover.html|title=Cover letter|accessdate=2006-12-09}}</ref> A response to the findings was posted by A. B. Leever.<ref>{{cite web|author=A. B. Leever|url=http://www.ableever.net/Apologetics/Theomatics/Theom-Lk15/Theom-Lk15-Response/theom-lk15-response.html|title=Response to Fettelschoss|accessdate=2006-12-09}}</ref> A German statistician, Kurt Fettelschoss, published an analysis<ref>{{cite web|author=Kurt Fettelschoss|url=http://www.theomatics.net/contents.html|title=Table of Contents|work=Theomatics|accessdate=2006-12-09}}</ref> that claims that "The observed quantity of theomatic hits is significantly not random".<ref>{{cite web|author=Kurt Fettelschoss |url=http://theomatics.net/cover.html |title=Cover letter |archivedate=September 28, 2007 |accessdate=2006-12-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928091625/http://theomatics.net/cover.html }}</ref> A response to the findings was posted by Tim Hayes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hayes|first=Tim|url=http://www.ableever.net/Apologetics/Theomatics/Theom-Lk15/Theom-Lk15-Response/theom-lk15-response.html|title=Response to Fettelschoss|accessdate=2006-12-09}}</ref> A further statistical analysis in defense, of Mr. Hayes response, was provided by Mr. Fettelschoss.


An analysis by ], entitled "Theomatics Debunked",<ref>{{cite web|author=Russell Glasser|url=http://www.apollowebworks.com/atheism/theomatics.html|title=Theomatics Debunked|accessdate=October 10, 2005}}</ref> shows the same phenomenon in a secular text. An analysis by ], entitled "Theomatics Debunked",<ref>{{cite web|author=Russell Glasser|url=http://www.apollowebworks.com/atheism/theomatics.html|title=Theomatics Debunked|accessdate=October 10, 2005|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051029130554/http://www.apollowebworks.com/atheism/theomatics.html|archivedate=October 29, 2005}}</ref> shows the same phenomenon in a secular text.


Washburn's website has a page entitled "Scientific Proof"<ref name="proof">{{cite web | author=Del Washburn|url=http://www.theomatics.com/theomatics/proof.html|title=Scientific Proof of the Discovery|accessdate=2005-10-10}}</ref> which discusses and responds to potential arguments against theomatics. Washburn's website has a page entitled "Scientific Proof"<ref name="proof">{{cite web | author=el Washburn|url=http://www.theomatics.com/theomatics/proof.html|title=Scientific Proof of the Discovery|accessdate=2005-10-10}}</ref> which discusses and responds to potential arguments against theomatics.


== References == == References ==

Latest revision as of 06:51, 15 May 2024

Numerological study of the Christian Bible

Theomatics is a numerological study of the Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek text of the Christian Bible (see also Biblical numerology), based upon gematria and isopsephia, by which its proponents claim to show the direct intervention of God in the writing of Christian scripture.

Etymology

The term "theomatics" was coined by Del Washburn in 1976 as a combination of "Θεός" ("God") and "mathematics". Washburn wrote three books about theomatics and created a website espousing the hypothesis.

Controversy

An analysis and criticism of theomatics has been published by Tim Hayes, previously under the pseudonym "A. B. Leever".

A German statistician, Kurt Fettelschoss, published an analysis that claims that "The observed quantity of theomatic hits is significantly not random". A response to the findings was posted by Tim Hayes. A further statistical analysis in defense, of Mr. Hayes response, was provided by Mr. Fettelschoss.

An analysis by Russell Glasser, entitled "Theomatics Debunked", shows the same phenomenon in a secular text.

Washburn's website has a page entitled "Scientific Proof" which discusses and responds to potential arguments against theomatics.

References

  1. The three books are:
  2. Del Washburn. "What is Theomatics?". Retrieved 2006-12-09.
  3. Hayes, Tim. "ABLEEVER". Retrieved 8 January 2014. I am Tim Hayes, "a believer" in Jesus Christ, whom I know and love.
  4. Hayes, Tim. "Theomatics". Retrieved October 10, 2005.
  5. Kurt Fettelschoss. "Table of Contents". Theomatics. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
  6. Kurt Fettelschoss. "Cover letter". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
  7. Hayes, Tim. "Response to Fettelschoss". Retrieved 2006-12-09.
  8. Russell Glasser. "Theomatics Debunked". Archived from the original on October 29, 2005. Retrieved October 10, 2005.
  9. el Washburn. "Scientific Proof of the Discovery". Retrieved 2005-10-10.

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