RE: The centre of the Bible

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> From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu
> [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu]On Behalf Of Hon Wai Lai
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 4:50 PM
> To: asa@calvin.edu
> Subject: The centre of the Bible
>
>
> I came across a powerpoint slideshow illustrated with beautiful nature
> photographs, with the following messages in the slideshow:
>
> ........................................
> This is pretty strange how it worked out this way.
> Even if you are not religious, you should read this.
>
> Q: What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
> A: Psalm 117
>
> Q: What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
> A: Psalm 119
>
> Q: Which chapter is in the centre of the Bible?
> A: Psalm 118
>
> Facts:
> There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118.
> There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118.
> Add these numbers up and you get 1188.
>
> Q: What is the centre verse in the Bible?
> A: Psalm 118:8
>
> Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will for our
> lives?
>
> The next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will for
> their lives and that they want to be in the centre of His will, just send
> them to the centre of His Word!
>
> Psalms 118:8 (NKJV)
> "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."
>
> Now isn't that odd how this worked out...or was God in the centre of it?

SNIP

> However, does anyone know if the above assertions are indeed correct - at
> least in the NKJV translation (how about NIV?), and how might one downplay
> the apparent pattern? Also when was the Bible delineated with verses and
> passages?

I thought this looked a little familiar.

 http://www.snopes.com/religion/center.htm

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