June 9, 1997: Bible Codes - Stan Tenen
The Art Bell Archive · Arthur William Bell III
October 7, 20232h 42m
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Show Notes
Art Bell welcomes Stan Tenen, director of research for the Meru Foundation, to discuss patterns hidden within the original Hebrew text of the Bible. Tenen, who holds a physics degree from New York Polytechnic Institute, explains that the oldest Hebrew manuscripts contained no word breaks or vowels, forming a continuous sequence of letters. He distinguishes his findings from Michael Drosnin''s popular claims of prophetic codes, arguing that the Torah functions not as a list of predictions but as a navigational system for achieving higher states of consciousness.
Tenen describes his discovery that Hebrew, Greek, and Arabic letters originate from hand gestures, and that arranging the letters of Genesis on a bead chain reveals geometric forms when identical letters are aligned. These forms correspond mathematically to the angle of the Great Pyramid, suggesting a connection between the Bible and Egyptian architecture. He recounts the Talmudic story of Rabbi Akiba and the dangerous Pardes meditation, where three of four practitioners were destroyed or damaged by the experience.
Art draws connections between Tenen''s geometric patterns and the visions described by prophet Gordon Michael Scallion before acquiring his abilities. Tenen cautions that approaching these teachings with arrogance or without proper grounding in tradition poses genuine spiritual danger, comparing the reckless pursuit of such knowledge to giving children matches in a room full of gasoline.
Tenen describes his discovery that Hebrew, Greek, and Arabic letters originate from hand gestures, and that arranging the letters of Genesis on a bead chain reveals geometric forms when identical letters are aligned. These forms correspond mathematically to the angle of the Great Pyramid, suggesting a connection between the Bible and Egyptian architecture. He recounts the Talmudic story of Rabbi Akiba and the dangerous Pardes meditation, where three of four practitioners were destroyed or damaged by the experience.
Art draws connections between Tenen''s geometric patterns and the visions described by prophet Gordon Michael Scallion before acquiring his abilities. Tenen cautions that approaching these teachings with arrogance or without proper grounding in tradition poses genuine spiritual danger, comparing the reckless pursuit of such knowledge to giving children matches in a room full of gasoline.