The Pyramid Inch
Many have claimed that the "pyramid inch" is a bogus inch that has been supplied by "pyramidologists" in order to support the claim that there are "inches" in the Great Pyramid that correspond with "years" in the Bible. Actually, that which is often called the "pyramid inch", should probably be better called the "earth inch". The word, "inch", of course, is of more recent times, and some regard this term as a misnomer as applied to the measurement given, since the word implies 1/12 of a larger unit of measurement. Some likewise regard the designation "pyramid" inch to be a misnomer. Nevertheless, we should not get hung up over what the units of measurement are called. The basic unit of measurement generally referred to as a "pyramid inch", however, is not a "made up" measurement; it simply exists, being one-half billionth part of the earth's polar diameter. Of course, this "inch" is created, we believe, by God himself, as it is embedded within the creation of the earth itself.
Many credit Sir Isaac Newton with discovering (or rediscovering) the unit of measure that many refer to as the "pyramid cubit". Others attribute the discovery (or rediscovery) of the unit many call the "pyramid inch" or true earth inch to John Taylor and others attribute this to John Herschel. Regardless, all three came to almost the same conclusions through their own separate studies. It thus appears providential that all these had discovered the same basis for measurement at about the same time. (Herschel was an astonomer. As far as we know, Herschel never studied the Great Pyramid at all, nor applied the earth inch to any measure of the Great Pyramid.)
If one looks at a lot of websites and various posts in forums on the internet, one can find an array of confusing and often contradictory statements concerning the measurements used by pyramidologists in the Great Pyramid. Many confuse the terms "royal cubit" and "pyramid cubit". Actually, the "royal cubit" is a different measurement from that which is called the "pyramid cubit", or as some call it the "sacred cubit". While the terms "pyramid cubit" and "sacred cubit" refer to the same unit of measurement, the term usually called "royal cubit" is an entirely different unit of measurment.
A pyramid cubit is equal to 25 "pyramid inches" (25.0266 British inches). The cubit referred to as the "Royal Cubit" is equal to 20.606593 "pyramid inches" (20.62852 British inches).
A discussion on the "Royal Cubit" can be found at:
http://www.sover.net/~rc/deep_secrets/cubit/.
While we don't necessarily agree with all of Rutherford's conclusions as he presents in his books, we present the following from his works (please note that his reference to the "sacred cubit" or "sacred inch" is the same as "pyramid cubit" or "pyramid inch"):
"The unit of measurement employed in the actual construction of the Great
Pyramid was the Royal Cubit, equal to 20.63 British inches (more precisely
20.6285) which was in general use in ancient Egypt during the building of
the Pyramids of Giza. The linear unit predominating in the design of the
Great Pyramid, however, is the earlier Sacred Cubit of 25.0266 British
inches, from which the later Royal Cubit of 20.6285 British inches was
geometrically derived. The Sacred Cubit was used by the ancient Hebrews and
their ancestors and it would be used by Noah in constructing the Ark. In the
Great Pyramid this Sacred Cubit is revealed as being subdivided into 25
equal parts, the subdivision being the *thumb-breadth*, now known as the
*inch* (1 Pyramid inch = 1.001064 British inches)." -- Pyramidology, page
69.
"On making a scientific examination of the Sacred Cubit in the Pyramid, it
is found to bear an exact relationship to size of the planet on which we
live. This Cubit is discovered to be the exact 10,000,000th of the mean
distance from the centre of the Earth to the Poles, or in other words the
precise 10,000,000th part of the Earth's semi-polar diameter. The results of
the latest geodetic research since the International Geophysical Year 1957-8
reveal that the mean polar radius of the Earth as deduced from observation
of the orbits of artificial Earth satellites, is 3949.9 miles. Dividing this
figure by 10,000,000, the result is 25.0266 British inches (correct to four
places of decimals), the precise length of the Sacred Cubit of the Great
Pyramid. Thus the Earth's mean polar radius measures 10,000,000 Sacred
Cubits or 250,000,000 Pyramid inches; hence the Pyramid inch is the
500,000,000th of the Earth's polar diameter. Remarkably enough, as far back
as 1869, Sir John Herschel, the famous astronomer, actually stated that the
rational basis for an earth-commensurable measure is the division of the
Earth's axis "into *five* hundred million equal parts or geometrical
inches." (*Our Inheritance in the Great Pyramid*, 5th Ed. p. 173, by Prof.
C. P. Smyth.)" -- Pyramidology Vol. I, page 75.
See also pages 72-74 of the book: "Secrets of the Great Pyramid"
Adam Rutherford theorizes that this Sacred Cubit was revealed to Noah by
God.
It is the division of the Hebrew "Sacred Cubit" that what is often called
"Pyramid" inches is based upon. (It has been suggested that this inch should
be called "Sacred" inch or "earth"
inch as many have come to wrong
conclusions because of the use of term "Pyramid" inch.) Although measurments
made by various ones are often given in British inches, they convert these
to the "Pyramid" "inches" - inches based on the Sacred or Earth Cubit - before making
any kind of application the Bible or creation.
For more information on the Great Pyramid, see our resource page at:
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Updated: December 5, 2005.
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Great Pyramid: Its Secrets and Mysteries Revealed
by Charles Piazzi Smyth
Hardcover - 736 pages 4th Reprint edition (November 1994)
Grammercy; Dimensions (in inches): 2.16 x 9.31 x 6.46
Synopsis
A detailed look at the architecture and construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza features information on its occult meanings and mysteries and includes forty black-and-white illustrations. (from Amazon)
Comments by Ronald R. Day
I highly doubt that Smyth would have described his book as information on the "occult" meanings of the Great Pyramid, as the word "occult" is usually associated with spiritism, magick, necromancy, etc. This book has nothing to do with spiritism or magick. It deals with the history, geography, location, science and Biblical corroboration demonstrated in the construction of the pyramid and its passages, chambers and measurments. Some of the information is outdated, but it remains the classic book on the Great Pyramid's demonstration of scientific and Biblical truths.
Secrets of the Great Pyramid
by Peter Tompkins, Livio Catullo Stecchini
Hardcover - 432 pages Reprint edition (March 1997)
Element; Dimensions (in inches): 1.56 x 10.34 x 8.26
Synopsis
Recounts the fascinating discoveries made by explorers, adventurers, and scientists about the Great Pyramid, including the stunning recent assertions that the ancient structure was used as a geometric tool to measure the outside world.
The Great Pyramid Decoded
by Peter Tompkins, Livio Catullo Stecchini
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Paperback - Revised edition (July 1996)
Dimensions (in inches): 1.19 x 9.20 x 6.09
Comments by Ronald R. Day
I do not have a copy of this book yet to say anything about. Click on title to read comments by other readers.
The Great Pyramid: A Miracle in Stone
by Joseph Seiss
Paperback - Reissue edition (June 1998)
Garber Communications (Anthroposophic Press)
No Further Description Available at Present
The Great Pyramid: Prophecy in Stone
by Noah W. Hutchings
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Paperback 171 pages - (December 1997)
Hearthstone Pub; Dimensions (in inches): 0.46 x 8.27 x 5.50
No Further Desciption Available Yet
Great Pyramid Decoded
by E. Raymond Capt
Availability: This title usually ships within 4-6 weeks.
Paperback96 pages Revised edition - (June 1978)
Artisan Sales; Dimensions (in inches): 0.46 x 8.27 x 5.50
Comments by Ronald R. Day
Capt gives a simple expanation for beginners in the study of Pyramidology. This book is not too detailed. It is built upon the chronology and conclusions that were presented by Adam Rutherford in his four volumes on Pyramidology.
Great Pyramid & Talks on the Great Pyramid 1881
by H. W. Badger, D. Davidson
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