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Bible Question: How and when did the chapters and verses get in the Bible?
Bible Answer: Chapters and verses were added to the Bible to help in private and public reading. These chapters and verses help us locate passages for reading and reference. Here is a quote from Geisler and Nix that provides more information,
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Ancient verse indications were merely spaces between words, [since] the words were run together continuously through a given book . . . After the Babylonian captivity, for the purpose of public reading and interpretation, space stops were employed, and still later additional markings were added. These "verse" markings were not regulated and differed from place to place. It was not until about A.D. 900 that the markings were standardized (Norman L. Geisler and William E. Nix. A General Introduction to the Bible., Moody Press., 1973). |
Conclusion: May the Lord bless you as you read His Word - the Word of Truth! |
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