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But, among those who believe that at least some of the subtextual patterns in the Bible are unique to literature, there is the contention that one or more profound dynamics are uniquely involved in these patterns in the Bible. For example, there may be patterns of subtext which are unique to true prose records, and if so, then even more so of records of the origins of humanity, of its nations, and of God's own nation.

But, among those who believe that at least some of the subtextual patterns in the Bible are unique to literature, there is the contention that one or more profound dynamics are uniquely involved in these patterns in the Bible. For example, there may be patterns of subtext which are unique to true prose records, and if so, then even more so of records of the origins of humanity, of its nations, and of God's own nation.

On the conservative side, there is a wide acceptance of the idea that some of the subtext patterns in the Pentateuch were created by the original Hebrew scribes in order to help preserve the exactness to which the texts were copied, and to detect inferior copies that might be made by ignorant or nefarious persons.  However, [[evangelical Christians]] largely reject the idea that the Bible codes have any meaning beyond that<ref>[http://www.cft.org.za/news/davinci/response.htm A Christian Response to "The Bible Code"]</ref>, some going as far as to call pursuit of numerological codes in the Bible 'occult' and 'Satanic'<ref>http://www.christianmediaresearch.com/cmc-31.html</ref>.

On the conservative side, there is a wide acceptance of the idea that some of the subtext patterns in the Pentateuch were created by the original Hebrew scribes in order to help preserve the exactness to which the texts were copied, and to detect inferior copies that might be made by ignorant or nefarious persons.  However, [[evangelical Christians]] largely reject the idea that the Bible codes have any meaning beyond that<ref>[http://www.cft.org.za/news/davinci/response.htm A Christian Response to "The Bible Code"]</ref>, some going as far as to call pursuit of numerological codes in the Bible 'occult' and 'Satanic'<ref>http://www.christianmediaresearch.com/cmc-31.html</ref>. Specifically, critics draw parallels between the theory of 'Bible codes' and ancient [[Gnostic]] [[Heresy|heresies]], condemned by the Church since the [[Apostolic Age]]: the essential attribute of Gnostic teachings was the idea of a special hidden doctrine, accessible only to the elite. The [[Early Church|early Church]], on the contrary, held that Christ's teachings - and the whole of God's revelation - are open and available to all men.  

On the side of some ‘Bible Code’ believers, there has been every manner of attempt to create a stir in favor of the idea that at least some of these patterns constitute a kind of high-tech mechanism for predicting any number of trivial and non-trivial future events.

On the side of some ‘Bible Code’ believers, there has been every manner of attempt to create a stir in favor of the idea that at least some of these patterns constitute a kind of high-tech mechanism for predicting any number of trivial and non-trivial future events.