The Signature Of God

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Summary: An unforgettable book...
Review: Grant Jeffrey's "The Signature of God" sets out to prove that the Bible is the inspiring word of God, passed down the through the generations by the writings of Old and New Testament prophets. The majority of open-minded readers will agree that he succeeds.

"The Signature of God" attempts to prove the Bible as God's word by building a foundation of arguments based on historical documents, archeological discoveries, scientific knowledge, fulfillment of Bible prophecy, and other such evidences. Those who are not Christian or Jewish (and many of those who are) will find a tremendous amount of information they either didn't know or never before viewed in the way Jeffrey presents. The author explores the advanced medical knowledge set down in the Torah, where God instructs the Jewish people to undertake certain precautions in dealing with sick people, dead animals, and other sources of infectious disease. Long before modern science uncovered bacteria and virus, God gave the Jewish nation a means to avoid them.

The book also delves into the Bible codes, although not many of speculative and statistically insignificant ones espoused by "Bible Code" author Michael Drosnin. Recently, many academic institutions have been exploring these "codes", equidistant letter sequences in the text of the Old Testament books that make up the Torah. Jeffrey points out many of these codes, such as the name "Yeshua" (translated "Jesus") appearing an ordinate and statistically significant number of times within the Old Testament. In addition, Jeffrey devotes a chapter to the subject of mathematics and the Bible, a subject rarely touched on in modern literature. It catalogues the work of Ivan Panin, a Harvard mathematician who uncovered a series of alphanumeric codes in the Bible (over 30 separate codes involving the number 7 alone in the first sentence of the Bible)!

Jeffrey quite adeptly weaves his arguments together into a cohesive and formidable argument on behalf of divine authorship of the Bible, and this is a book both believers and non-believers in God will enjoy perusing. Highly recommended, one of the best modern books (written in layman's terms) on the source and history of the Bible.

Britt Gillette
Author of "Conquest of Paradise: An End-Times Nano-Thriller"

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Summary: Have a little faith
Review: I admit that I am probably "average" as far as intellect and overall knowledge; I don't claim to be an expert in proving biblical truths. Some of the information in this book I found to be quite compelling; particularly in the area of archealogical evidence. And, I admit, some of the information seemed too far stretched for my human mind to process (ie, bibilical codes). I know from my own experience that it can be easy for non-christians to marginalize the awesome and absolute truths that are in the Bible, but, if you read this book , you might find that some of your questions are answered, or, at the very least, addressed. Some reviewers claimed that the author did not have a scholarly reference list, and although I haven't looked at the bibliograpy, I do know that he repeatedly quotes the ONE AND ONLY authentic reference---the Bible itself. Granted, any and all things can be interpreted to fit one's own persepective, but did you know that it CLEARLY states in the Old Testament that the Earth is round? I mean, how else is one supposed to interpret "the sphere of the Earth."? Could God give us a more blatant statement about his divine role in creation and, therefore, our existence? I still think of that when I have doubts. It really all boils down to this: your thoughts are your reality, and this book might just give you the reality check you need.

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Summary: Timely Interpretation of Current Events
Review: I picked this up after reading Britt Gillette's "Conquest of Paradise" which really turned me on to learning more about biblical prophecy of the end times. "The Signature of God" brings out facts that are very interfaith. Mr. Jeffrey sheds light on the accuracy of the Bible and its incredible history of transmission. Far from being the rare, locked away, or haphazard work that some would have us believe, the Bible is a document that seems almost alive with its ability to survive enemies. Great job Grant!