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Elohim and the Number π
Published in the Monist London, England January 1907 (pages 110-111)
In the July number of The Monist I was much interested by your article "The Number π in Christian Prophecy," but I somewhat fail to see your justification in approximating π to3 1/2, or half the mystic 7. Even in primitive times hte ancient astrologers and mathematicians were probably not quite so inaccurate as they are often represented.
A still more curious coincidence concerning π and Hebraic numerations, is, I believe, to be found in their word Elohim. The following, a short time ago, was pointed out by a friend of mine:
1. ELOHIM = 1, 30, 5, 10, 40 = אלהיס. 2. (Strike out the zeros) = 4, 1, 5, 3, 1. 3. Draw a magic pentacle and inscribe the figures round it as in the sketch. 4. Place a decimal point between the 3 and the 1.
Figure A1
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