RE: The centre of the Bible

Hey, I have never cycled in Britain.

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> From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu
> [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu]On Behalf Of Michael Roberts
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 3:18 PM
> To: Stephen J. Krogh; asa@calvin.edu
> Subject: Re: The centre of the Bible
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> Stephen
>
> On these fine nights (gets dark at 10 30pm for us) look at the centre of
> your bike wheels and pedal off into the sunset. But remember some Texans
> fall of their bikes when they cycle in Britain, but he hasn't kept his
> balance over anything for over 5 years.
>
> Michael
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen J. Krogh" <panterragroup@mindspring.com>
> To: "Hon Wai Lai" <honwai.lai@gmail.com>; <asa@calvin.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:40 PM
> Subject: RE: The centre of the Bible
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> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> 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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