Cassiodorus way back in the 6th century divided the HS into chapters as part
of his mammoth project to organize the whole of the Hellenic and Christian
intellectual tradition. About verses, I don't know.
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Subject: chapter and verse numbers
Can anyone clarify who added chapter and verse numbers to the Bible, and
when? And maybe why, if for any reason other than ease of reading.
I thought the numberers were anonymous, but Halley's Bible Handbook (p. 755)
lists Cardinal Caro (1236) and Robert Stephens (1551). This doesn't sound
right, because I thought Concordances (which would use chapter and verse
numbers) go back to the 12th century.
Thank you for any information on this item.
pat sloane
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