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Meaning can be found in many places—some expected, others more obscure. This book’s primary endeavor is to examine some of the earliest texts in the Bible, primarily the first four chapters of Genesis, and examine them to see if the story of Adam and Eve is simply an allegory or if there are hidden meanings and messages in deliberate word choices. Using a unique combination of cryptographic approaches and various types of ciphers derived from the same root, the author first begins with a story of his life, using various autobiographical remembrances and happenings. Through this helpful and practical method, he takes the opportunity to present the codes first, letting the reader get used to them and start looking for the power of deliberate word choices to convey a deeper meaning.
From there, once the patterns are established, and the foundations for both the psychological approaches and coded subtext are in place by the author, those same methodologies are used to dissect the very first words of the Bible and determine if there is something more definitive to be learned in the story of the Garden of Eden. This approach bears fruit, revealing an entire subplot of deceit, illicit sexual actions, and a more definitive interpretation of what constitutes “Original Sin.” The power dynamics between man, woman, and God are examined by taking the King James Version of the original text, reprinting it, and then deconstructing that text into the cipher before taking a step back and recontextualizing everything under the terms of the cipher’s revelation. Blending biblical cryptography and interpretation with street smarts granted from life in the twentieth century creates a surprisingly clear message and one that has probably gone largely unconsidered.
Searching for more meaning or clearer direction from allegory in scripture is something that has been done throughout the ages, as original intention can be lost in both repeated translations or a difference in the times. Less common is the approach to look for hidden messages, using the most outward layer of communication as a key to finding the deeper truths buried beneath. The author effectively uses the stories from his youth to lay the groundwork and also acclimate the reader to that kind of behavior. By presenting examples of his cipher throughout the work without breaking the methodology down to its rules, the audience can’t help but try and work backward to see where these messages are coming from. In time, and well before the actual analysis begins, readers are on the same page as the author, so to speak, scrutinizing word selection to probe for obscured or even subconscious meanings.
At the end of the book, the author also includes a useful epilogue of similarly coded words using anagrams to either help decipher the code for those who struggle with the method used in the book and need some extra hints or those who want to use the same method to reconstruct more text and language. A lot of thought is evident from the author to show how necessary it is for not just what is said to be studied and scrutinized but the how and why as well. Regardless of religious background, this book has a lot to offer those who have a curiosity about the world around them that goes deeper than just asking a question and looking up the answer. Readers will leave this book with their minds more open to possibilities of truth lying beneath the surface, ready to be learned.