Bible Question: Is Chapter numbers and verse numbers inspired from God? Since the old manuscripts didn't have Chapter numbers and verse numbers as we do now? |
Bible Answer: If I may expand on that just a little bit ... Those divisions have been quite useful in helping us to locate passages of scripture. One disadvantage is that they may give the idea that a verse is the equivalent of a thought or that a chapter is dedicated to a single topic. With that we may fail to take into account the context of the statements made in a chapter or verse and thereby miss the full meaning. Some publishers have grouped verses into paragraphs. This is also not inspired, and as far as I know it is not based on the original form of writing. However, it is helpful because it helps to provide context. We should also be aware of context in terms of the theme and message of the entire book. |
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