07-11-2004, 12:30 AM
There is a possibility.
To read the New Testament text without numbers of chapters and verses is better. Why? Because the inspired authors of the text did not put any numbers into their text. Let us look at the ancient texts.
Who did this? Somewhere in about 8 century CE or so.
It is good to read the text appearance as it was in the original.
One reading the numbered chapters and numbered verses becomes heavily dependant on the numbers not on the text sequence. It becomes not remembering of the text.
One reading pure text without numbers becomes heavily dependant on the text sequence. When he hears somebody reading a paragraph he knows where it is comparing to other paragraphs. Because the sequence of events and themes is in his heart.
The devil was trying by many methods to deface the face of the original. But the original must not be altered.
Just come closer to the original and treasure it.
To read the New Testament text without numbers of chapters and verses is better. Why? Because the inspired authors of the text did not put any numbers into their text. Let us look at the ancient texts.
Who did this? Somewhere in about 8 century CE or so.
It is good to read the text appearance as it was in the original.
One reading the numbered chapters and numbered verses becomes heavily dependant on the numbers not on the text sequence. It becomes not remembering of the text.
One reading pure text without numbers becomes heavily dependant on the text sequence. When he hears somebody reading a paragraph he knows where it is comparing to other paragraphs. Because the sequence of events and themes is in his heart.
The devil was trying by many methods to deface the face of the original. But the original must not be altered.
Just come closer to the original and treasure it.