Torah Code

Have you ever doubted the accuracy of the Word of G-d?  Has it ever been suggested to you that there are 'flaws' in G-d's Holy Word - and that there is 'no way' be can be sure what was REALLY given to Moshe (Moses) at Mt. Sinai?  Well leave your doubts behind and get ready to see the Torah (first five Books) in a WHOLE new way!

For those not familiar with Equidistant Letter Sequences (ELS), these are applied to the Hebrew text at EXACTLY the same distance apart from one another, and, when properly utilized - reveals a word that until now has remained concealed in the text.  Remember, Proverbs 25:2 says 'It is the glory of G-d to conceal a matter, but the glory of the King is to search it out.'  That being said, we should ALL be seeking out the hidden things of G-d, and ELS is just one of MANY methods that G-d has used to reveal Himself to us.

Everyone ready?  Here we go.....

First, we'll take a look at the Book of Genesis, chapter 1, vss. 1-5 in the Hebrew:

(We have taken the liberty of enlarging and shading certain letters in red to highlight the focus of our lesson)

Genesis 1:1-5

  1 בְּרֵאשִׁית, בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים, אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ.
     2  וְהָאָרֶץ, הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, וְחֹשֶׁךְ, עַל-פְּנֵי תְהוֹם; וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים, מְרַחֶפֶת עַל-פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם.

 3 וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, יְהִי אוֹר; וַיְהִי-אוֹר.
4 וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת-הָאוֹר, כִּי-טוֹב; וַיַּבְדֵּל אֱלֹהִים, בֵּין   הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ.
5 וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָאוֹר יוֹם, וְלַחֹשֶׁךְ קָרָא לָיְלָה; וַיְהִי-עֶרֶב  וַיְהִי-בֹקֶר, יוֹם אֶחָד.

By using an ELS of 50 (meaning every 50th letter is used) we see in these verses the word Torah in Hebrew(Tav Vav Resh Hey).  The occurrence of 50 is well known throughout the Bible:  the width of the Ark was 50 cubits (Gen. 6:15);  Abraham's initial plea to G-d was to spare the cities of Sodom and Amorrah on account of 50 'righteous' (Gen. 18:24); the width of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) was 50 cubits (Ex. 27:12-13); fifty was the age of retirement for service in the Mishkan (Num. 8:25); and of course the gallows that the evil Haman intended for Mordecai was also 50 cubits in height (Esther 5:14, 7:9).

But is this just a 'fluke' or is there really something here using an ELS of 50 and finding the word Torah (Heb. 'instruction') in the above passages out of Genesis?  Good question!  Let's look at Exodus and find out....

Exodus 1:1-6
 1 וְאֵלֶּה, שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, הַבָּאִים, מִצְרָיְמָה:  אֵת יַעֲקֹב, אִישׁ וּבֵיתוֹ בָּאוּ.
2 רְאוּבֵן שִׁמְעוֹן, לֵוִי וִיהוּדָה.

 3 יִשָּׂשכָר זְבוּלֻן, וּבִנְיָמִן.

4 דָּן וְנַפְתָּלִי, גָּד וְאָשֵׁר.
5 וַיְהִי, כָּל-נֶפֶשׁ יֹצְאֵי יֶרֶךְ-יַעֲקֹב--שִׁבְעִים נָפֶשׁ; וְיוֹסֵף, הָיָה בְמִצְרָיִם.
6 וַיָּמָת יוֹסֵף וְכָל-אֶחָיו, וְכֹל הַדּוֹר הַהוּא.
וּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, פָּרוּ וַיִּשְׁרְצוּ וַיִּרְבּוּ וַיַּעַצְמוּ--בִּמְאֹד

Here again we see the word Torah at precisely every 50th letter.  To find this SAME word, in two consecutive Books of the Bible, at exactly the same ELS...what are the odds?  I would say just about impossible - wouldn't you?  But is there more?  Let's check out the Book of Leviticus!

Leviticus 1:1

 וַיִּקְרָא, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה; וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֵלָיו, מֵאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֵאמֹר

We only used the first verse in Leviticus because there was nothing to indicate that our ELS applied here?  So what makes Leviticus the exception?  Perhaps it's not so much of an exception as it first appears?  But let's put this one on hold for a minute and move on to Numbers and see what we find....


Numbers 1:1-3
   1 וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה בְּמִדְבַּר סִינַי, בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד  בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי בַּשָּׁנָה הַשֵּׁנִית, לְצֵאתָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לֵאמֹר

  2 שְׂאוּ, אֶת-רֹאשׁ כָּל-עֲדַת בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם, לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם בְּמִסְפַּר שֵׁמוֹת, כָּל-זָכָר לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם.
 3 מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וָמַעְלָה, כָּל-יֹצֵא צָבָא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל תִּפְקְדוּ אֹתָם לְצִבְאֹתָם, אַתָּה וְאַהֲרֹן.

Here in Numbers, using the first 3 verses, and again at an ELS of 50 - we see the word Torah!  What makes THIS interesting is that here it's spelled in reverse (Hebrew is written from right to left, top to bottom).  There is ABSOLUTELY a reason for this 'backwards' spelling, which we will discuss further in the lesson.  But first, let's take a look at Deuteronomy - which in the Hebrew is called Devarim, meaning Words.

Deut. 1:5-7

 5 בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן, בְּאֶרֶץ מוֹאָב, הוֹאִיל מֹשֶׁה, בֵּאֵר אֶת-הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת לֵאמֹר.
 6 יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ דִּבֶּר אֵלֵינוּ, בְּחֹרֵב לֵאמֹר:  רַב-לָכֶם שֶׁבֶת, בָּהָר הַזֶּה.

  7 פְּנוּ וּסְעוּ לָכֶם, וּבֹאוּ הַר הָאֱמֹרִי וְאֶל-כָּל-שְׁכֵנָיו, בָּעֲרָבָה בָהָר וּבַשְּׁפֵלָה וּבַנֶּגֶב, וּבְחוֹף הַיָּם--אֶרֶץ הַכְּנַעֲנִי וְהַלְּבָנוֹן, עַד-הַנָּהָר הַגָּדֹל נְהַר-פְּרָת.

Here, in Deuteronomy (Devarim) we see the word Torah AGAIN!  Except, this time it's at an ELS of 49 instead of 50.  Also, it is spelled backwards again.  So you have Genesis and Exodus spelling Torah forward, while Numbers and Deuteronomy have it spelled backwards.  As if the first two are pointing TOWARDS something and the latter two pointing AWAY from it.  So what's in the center?  And why is it 49 and not 50?  Great questions!

While 49 is not NEAR as prevalent in the Bible as 50 is, it is no less significant:  the number of years between the Sabbath Year was 49 (Lev. 25:8); and the number of weeks between Pesach (Passover) and Shavout (commonly referred to as Pentecost) was 7, or a total of 49 days (Deut. 16:9); and, in Daniel 9:25 we are instructed to count 7 weeks (of years) or 49 years and THEN count 62 weeks (of years) or the remaining 434 years until the birth of Messiah Yeshua. 

It is Daniel's instruction that gives us the biggest clue why Deuteronomy has the word Torah at every 49th letter.  You see, with regard to the birth of Messiah Yeshua, the Gospel of John tells us in chapter 1 v. 14 that the 'Word was made flesh and tabernacled among us.'  Now remember, the Book that we call Deuteronomy is called Devarim in Hebrew, which means WORDS - and the singular of Devarim is Devar or WORD!  And since the WORD (G-D) was made flesh and tabernacled among us - meaning He came DOWN to live among us; we can take our ELS of 50 and come 'down' to 49....and see the WORD Torah again.  This could also be a reason that Deuteronomy, unlike the other 3 Books, DOES NOT have the ELS beginning with the first verse - but rather with the fifth.

But what about Leviticus...why isn't it in Leviticus?  Let's take a look at it again:

Leviticus 1:1
וַיִּקְרָא, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה; וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֵלָיו, מֵאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֵאמֹר

This time we have highlighted every 8th letter.  Why every 8th letter you ask?  First, try to imagine the five Books that make up Torah as a sort of Menorah, like the Menorah that was in the Tabernacle and then in both Temples.  On a Menorah, the middle or CENTER lamp is called the Shamash (meaning Servant), and, in fact, during Chanukkah for example, it is the Shamash which is used to light the other lamps on each of the the 8 nights of the festival.  So, if Torah is representative of a Menorah - then the Shamash would be the Book of Leviticus.

Now, you have probably heard that the number 8 in Judaism means 'new beginnings?'  Unfortunately, this is more Christian theology than is it Jewish.  In Judaism, the number 8 represents 'strength, courage, wisdom or knowledge that comes from G-d.'  So, for example, when Paul says 'I have finished the race' - he clearly is NOT saying that he did it under his OWN strength - or better, as he (Paul) wrote to the Philippians 'ALL things I can do through the One who strengthens me.'

So again, looking at Leviticus, at an ELS of 8....we see the PERSONAL name of G-d YHWH or Yud Hey Vav Hey.  And how do we know this is important or that we're on the right track and not just playing word games with the Hebrew?  Excellent point!  So let's look further.  In Greek, the name of Jesus would be transliterated as Ieseus (since there is no 'J' in Greek)...and would have a numeric value of 888 - or STRENGTH, COURAGE and WISDOM that came from G-d.  How else could He have faced the Cross and defeated death!

And speaking of the cross, as you recall, Pilate placed a sign which read 'Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews (John 19:19) which the Pharisees wanted changed (John 19:21).  According to the Gospels, this sign was in Hebrew, Greek and Latin - but for purposes of our lesson we will focus on the Hebrew.  In Hebrew, the sign on Jesus' cross would have most likely read:

ישוע הנצרי ומלך היהודים

This time you will notice that we have highlighted the FIRST letter of each word - and the VERY words placed on the cross of our L-rd and Savior, spell out the PERSONAL Name of G-d...no wonder the Pharisees demanded that it be changed. 

So, in conclusion, when you take every 8th letter of Leviticus 1:1, with the understanding that Leviticus is the Shamash (Servant) of the Menorah that is represented by the five Books of Torah....and align it with the 'Words' (Devarim) on Yeshua's cross - you have a PERFECT picture of the Suffering Servant that was WITH G-d, and IS G-d!  And since Leviticus teaches us how to live a HOLY, consecrated lifestyle - by learning AND living the rest of Torah, we learn to 'fulfill the law of Christ.'  (Gal. 6:2)

Thank you for stopping by, and SHALOM!!

1 comment:

Michelle McSpadden said...

This is wonderful; thank you for sharing! : )